Damien McKenna wrote: > BTW, I *have* dealt with Windows XP's activation issues and it was less > hassle than the limitations on Dreamweaver - sure I was on hold for a > while but I didn't have to buy a new copy or anything. When I buy a > full price software package (not an OEM or discounted item) I expect > that I can reinstall it on whatever platforms are supported. Let me > rephrase that, I *will* reinstall it as *I* see fit, EULA or not. When > you buy a car it won't suddenly not let you drive it because "you > already drove to the store twice today, sorry".
That's a terrible analogy. A better one would be to say that Ford doesn't allow you to make a copy of your car to use at your hunting lodge. In the case of material goods there is usually no need for a license of that kind because the effort required to create a duplicate is huge. With software it's a different story and unfortunately, due to the amount of piracy, software vendors feel they have to resort to this sort of thing to keep their business thriving. > > As for the BSA, they notify you before they begin their crusades through > your offices, IIRC they have no legal backing to just waltz in and > examine what they want without doing so first. Its not like you're > hiding dead bodies, its software. > You could say the same thing about the IRS, but they can come waltzing in and take all your posessions and put you in prison for quite a while. You might not be hiding dead bodies, but you're certainly breaking the law. Spike -- -------------------------------------------- Stephen Milligan Code poet for hire http://www.spike.org.uk Do you cfeclipse? http://cfeclipse.tigris.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199162 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
