John wrote: >>Not really accurate, but sounds like Borland's explanation. I can read >>upside down (slowly). So it is possible for two people to legally read a >>single book simultaneously
The only time I have seen someone prepared to wait for the slow reader, was couples that are in love, and only in the early days.... So yes, maybe it is possible, and maybe not... Herbie -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: 04 Desember 2007 06:27 nm To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: T3 Sues IBM To Break its Mainframe Monopoly > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Van Dalsen, Herbie > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:15 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: T3 Sues IBM To Break its Mainframe Monopoly > > > Lindy, > > I agree with all the points you made below, but... > <snip> > at the true meaning of copyright - it means that like reading > a book, it > cannot be done by more than one person at any given time > without buying > a second copy Not really accurate, but sounds like Borland's explanation. I can read upside down (slowly). So it is possible for two people to legally read a single book simultaneously (me + somebody else). Perhaps as many as four, if they are very talented! Reading is not copying. Copying would be me reading the book and writing the words down verbatim, or with minimal changes, on another medium (like paper or a word processor). Actually, installing software on a computer is copying. Rarely is software run from the installation medium. And, there is a verbatim copy of the software, at least temporarily, in the RAM even in that case. I don't know of any current machine which can actually run a program from a storage media (the IBM 650 did as "main memory" was really a drum, not core). <snip> > > Regards > > Herbie -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html Elavon Financial Services Limited Registered in Ireland: Number 418442 Registered Office: Block E, 1st Floor, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Directors: Robert Abele (USA), John Collins, Terrance Dolan (USA), Pamela Joseph (USA), Declan Lynch, John McNally, Malcolm Towlson Elavon Financial Services Limited, trading as Elavon, is regulated by the Financial Regulator ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
