has anybody seen this? maybe i missed a post that referred to this but check it out. it's weird to the point of ridiculous.
--vince http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/369/ --- start of snippet --- "I had a very unpleasant surprise when I decided to test JBuilder 5 and Kylix 2 Open Edition. Both of these products were designed for the Linux operating system. After reading the license, I immediately aborted the install procedure. Both have license provisions which I feel are both invasive and ethically and morally reprehensible. To begin, I quote your own license: 12. AUDIT. During the term of this License and for one (1) year thereafter, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, Borland or its outside auditors will have the right to enter your premises and access your records and computer systems to verify that you have paid to Borland the correct amounts owed under this License and determine whether the Products are being used in accordance with the terms of this License. You will provide reasonable assistance to Borland in connection with this provision. You agree to pay the cost of the audit if any underpayments during the period covered by the audit amount to more than five percent (5%) of the fees actually owed for that period. We are to grant you access to our work and materials for the purpose of verifying compliance with this license. In other words, we forfeit our right of privacy at our facilities or our homes -- a right which we are guaranteed under the Constitution -- simply to satisfy you that we are not cheating on a license. There will never be a circumstance under which I will allow Borland or any other greedy software company to invade my home without a warrant authorized by a court of law. In my opinion, you have no right to even ask for such a thing." --- end of snippet --- _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
