> I'm almost certain that threshold includes making (but, of course, not > distributing) backup copies.
im pretty sure that thats the case... i've heard it said so many times anyways :O)... it only makes sense... and i guess that (as you said) you own the actual program, its up to you what you do with it then... copying it onto another disk included.... distributing is another matter, since your not a licensed outlet for that company (and youd lose them money :o) > I'm absolutely certain it includes > reverse-engineering and modifying the software, which is another thing really?... had no idea you could.... not that i have, or ever really been in the mood to... or ever been in the mood to and thought "oh no, i cant, its naughty"... > If it doesn't actually involve much effort, I will usually make a backup of > anything I buy. That way, if my Sam decides to chew up my disk, I don't > have to spend more money on buying the same program twice. Sometimes I will > remove protection, like the one on SamPaint which just became tedious after > a while (and actually only took me about 90 seconds to remove). it was an 'interesting' protection, which basically amounted to stopping anyone who couldnt program in basic (or didnt look) from getting rid of it... thought it was quite funny when i found out - especially considering id been looking-for and typing in the words for a month or so.... with other things (on other computers) where you couldnt do that, i just ended up memorising it anyway.... :o) martin -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 11077801 AOL/CServeIM: Flupert
