----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 09 April 1999 20:05 Subject: Re: SimCoupe & protected disks
> > open the box of Windows Nt 4.0 to read the EULA , at which point it tells > > you that once you have opened this package you have aggreed to said EULA. > > Which was found invalid by at least one court, because you could not read > what you agreed to before (implicitly) agreeing with it. Next? :-) But I think i mentioned that the Software was in another sealed package (Disks in brown envolope , Cd in Celo Case). But that just being picky , my point is that unless you AGREE to MOST software nowadays , you should not be using it. And if the Copyright owner says DON'T BACKUP/COPY my stuff then don't , else you have just violated his/her rights , and as a USER you are not the OWNER! Take Nintendo they state on the back or their Boxes that their N64 Games should only be used in Cartridge for and inConjunction with a N64 , and no BACKUP may be made? But agreed that there have been loads of test cases on Copyright and the right to protect your purchases , but then we should all be making copies of our clothes (These do ware out / malfunction from time to time ) , Make copies of our hardware ( these do break down from time to time ) . But no we will not because it would take 2 long , but then again because it easy to do then it must be legal !. Or maybe someone out there wants you all to think its legal?? , Take Atari for instance , they stood by and watch every computer/console manufactor use the following with out any inclin of compaint -> 1) 9 Pin DWay 2) Hardware Scrolling 3) Hardware Sprites and a few others i can't remeber And then all of a sudon sued , Sega ,Nintendo , and a few others for violating there Copyrighted Designs and therorys , ( Mr Sam Travil brain waves ? ) and they one 10+ years after the fact . In the end Sega bought loads of Atari stock to get them to back down? My point is don't do what you think might be right , only do what you now is right! Chris
