Michael, Certainly as far as I am aware it would NOT be enforceable here in the UK and I guess the majority of the EU, but it would take a test case to define the ruling and as I said - are your pockets big enough to be the test case?
Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: 03 April 2007 13:41 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Another life after VFP thread? Dave Crozier wrote: > Alan, > If you look in the VFP EULA: > > "Section 4. > You may not: > > * work around technical limitations in the software > ..." > > I think you must admit that this is the equivalent of disabling your > software i.e you can't use it legally, and it covers a number of other > scenarios. > > All Microsoft have to do is to place a "technical limitation" on the > software - whatever that means to them at the time. > > Yes, I admit that this would be unlikely (I hope) but it shows what you > agree to when you accept the EULA. Just what is a "Technical Limitation"? > > But would it be enforceable in a court of law? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
