Vince Teachout wrote: > Virgil Bierschwale wrote: > >> Yet, when we sell our software, its ok for us to put stipulations that >> specify that you cannot have more then one copy, yada yada yada, in order to >> protect ourselves..? >> >> > When you buy the can of beans, you only get 1 can. Want to cans > (copies)? Fork over another 89 cents. :-) > > > Therein lies the crux of this debate: you can't copy beans--you must provide MORE beans, whereas with software, folks say it just takes a simple copy onto another CD and doesn't require (much) additional (or equal to the first) effort.
As for Charlie's comment about software rentals, yes....that's what some are trying to do with Software On Demand or Software as a Service (SaaS). My 2 cents: I'm for getting paid and with that pay I many times make some charitable donations regularly...but charity alone (with no compensation) doesn't pay my bills. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
