Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 11:51:37 11/28/99
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On November 28, 1999 at 14:22:52, Steven Schwartz wrote: >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? Not buy the piece of crap. >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? Not buy the piece of crap. >Hmmmmm.... >- Steve (ICD/Your Move) Dave
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