On 2007-08-28, Tim Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Users do not agree to *anything* by the act of > copying something. The worst that can happen > is that they can subsequently be sued for copyright > violation - since the user can simply claim that they > never bothered to read the license.
I agree with the principle, but the catch is that by using software without agreeing to the license, you're probably willfully infringing the copyright. If it's a registered copyright, that means the statutory damages can run up to $150,000. I'd have to sell my house if I got hit with that kind of sum. Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ Arnoud blogt nu ook: http://blog.iusmentis.com/ _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
