I wouldn't say that you can't license hardware, there are quite a few manufactures that seem to think they can. See http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2008/1/24/94733/7581 and some of the links from there for examples.
IANALE, but it seems that not much of this stuff has been hashed out in court, and it all boils down to what a judge decides you can do (how how good your lawyer is compared to theirs). ...Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Spacenavigator PE... Hardware licensing? > > I noticed on buy.com you can get the SpaceNavigator PE for $40. This > is the > same thing that, a few years ago, our company bought for around $200 > each. > It says "personal use license". WTF is that? You cannot license > hardware, > IIRC, if you buy it, it is yours to do with however you please... > Don't > they all use the same drivers? I can't see how they could have a legal > foot > to stand on using this thing in a commercial environment, but licensing > experts please direct me otherwise if I am wrong here. > > > Phillip Partipilo > Parametric Solutions Inc. > Jupiter, Florida > (561) 747-6107 > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
