At 16:36 -0400 on 31/07/02, Eagle wrote: >even. But just because it cannot be bought anywhere today, and just >because no company in existence cares one patootey about any copyright >for NeXT software, that doesn't make it legal (whether it is moral is >another question) for me to pirate that software.
Illegality matters little if no one cares to enforce the law. It's legal to beat your wife on the courthouse steps on Sundays in South Carolina, but you'd better believe that if someone did it there would be a big outcry. Additionally, if copyright is assumed to be in place for defence of revenue streams, any company in the NeXT market would have a really hard time supporting a copyright argument in court, especially if said company refuses to legitimately sell the software. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
