John Hall wrote:
Derek Stewart wrote:
The DP package was not really worth the money... But I bought to support the QL scene.
There are much better software around which is free.
The point I was trying to make was a slightly different one - the licence conditions attached to the DP bundle prevent ME from selling or giving away MY copy!
(From memory, they also forbid me from doing the same with any earlier versions of the software included in the bundle software that I might have previously acquired.)
I also bought them when it was offered (having never really bought any s/ware, it really expanded my collection). From the "agreement":
(10) Remember, by purchasing this collection you have agreed to its licence conditions. Note that it is for your personal use only (you can make a reasonable number of security backups of it or its contents - again, all for your own use only), and that you agree not to resell, or otherwise pass on, whether for reward or otherwise, any part (except ZIP and UNZIP) or all of it, or of any Digital Precision Ltd software already possessed by you, to _any_ third party, in any circumstances. Breaches of this will be dealt with severely. This means, among other things, that if you are disposing of part or all of your QL system you may NOT pass on this collection (or any part of it, except ZIP and UNZIP) with it.
Plus
(13)...And of course, nothing in this document shall be construed as taking away or reducing any statutory or other enforceable rights that you may possess.
The question I have (as I can't remember) is if attention was drawn to statement (10) BEFORE the purchase of the goods. This comes from a bit of paper (containing the document) that came included with the disks AFTER I had purchased them - there is no mention of what to do if I disagree with the terms of the document (like Windows says contact your supplier for details of how to return the unused product(s) for a refund if you disagree with its licence terms).
Robert
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