> >Accidenally scratching a CD is neglect on USERS part, > > Yes of course it is. That's why the company won't give you a free replacement. > > So either you shell out for a second copy of the same game, or you restore > it from the backup you'd made. > > Note - this is not piracy. You already own a copy of that game. You have > paid for a copy of that game. > > Restoring your own copy of of that game from your own backup of your own > copy of that game, is not taking money from the software producers (unless > they actively account for people paying twice, which is probably a very > good way to irritate their customers). > > Are you seriously trying to tell me it is my moral or legal responsibility > to pay twice for the same game?
No , but its on the USERS head if they have been neglect with there purchases, say you bought a book and you happened to spill coffee over it, you should be able to restore from you backup, but you wouldn't as you have insurence for this (I have) and this also includes (in my case) damage to computer media. If you don't take care of stuff why should you beable to get another free! As for making a copy from a backup this is not alloud , you must restore the original only , and if you have a damage original you no longer have a full working original? > Modifiying the program may be against the owner's wishes, but it is not > against the owner's rights. The owner doesn't *have* those rights, because > they cannot be upheld by UK law. Correct , but my rights as a copyright holder of product are still being violated as my consent has not been givin. All I have consented to is peeps may use with intended target platform! but we will have to aggree to disagree on this. Chris
