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Subject: Hypothetical Question...

Author: Steven Schwartz

Date: 11:22:52 11/28/99

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On November 28, 1999 at 13:41:55, Dave Gomboc wrote:

>On November 28, 1999 at 13:24:38, Christopher A. Morgan wrote:
>
>>No free speech in Sweden?  Who cares whether author "prohibits"
>>testing.  The tester buys the program on open market and tests
>>it and publishes results. Period. Does Consumer Reports say we
>>couldn't test a product because manufacturer wouldn't let us?
>>Sure, could be problems in the methodology of the tests resulting
>>in bias towards a program, opening SSDF to potential law suit,
>>but does anyone think that is even a remote possibility?
>
>If you would like to purchase the software and hardware, perform the testing,
>and report the results, we'll be happy to listen to what you come up with.  But
>if you break the license agreement and end up in court, it's your own fault, and
>problem.
>
>Not liking a licence doesn't give you the moral authority to break it.  If you
>don't like it, you shouldn't agree to it, so don't buy the program.
>Dave

Hypothetical #1...
The license agreement says, "If you purchase this piece of software,
you agree to use it, but you may not tell anyone whether you win or
lose against it nor what you think of it in any public or private forum."
What do you do?

Hypothetical #2...
The license agreement says, "If you purchase this piece of software,
you agree to use it, but you may not tell anyone that it lost any
games nor can you mention that you are unhappy with it in any way
in any public or private forum. You may only speak of its won
games and/or give positive feedback." What do you do?
Hmmmmm....
- Steve (ICD/Your Move)



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