On 15 Jan 2006, at 17:20, Tony Firshman wrote: >>> >>> Is this true even though the altered program is merely used >>> privately? >>> >> >> Yes (unless of course, the licence allows it). If you make any >> change to the >> program you're normally breaking the licence. >> >> Generally speaking, there are no "private use" provisions in any >> law I know >> of, contrary to what happens in some countries with copies of >> audio visual >> works. > There is in the UK for solo songs. One is allowed to make one extra > copy, to allow use of an accompanist. >> >> Even simply reverse engineering (i.e. just de-compiling) may be >> against the >> law...
Hmmm!! Apart from spending quite a lot of time disassembling programs I also copy quite a lot of music. Perhaps I should be behind bars instead of playing them George _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
