Author: William H Rogers
Date: 15:44:02 11/29/99
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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? > >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) No person or company has the right to impede on your First Admendant rights under the Constitution of the United States of America. That admendant give you freedom of speech. If someone does not want a person to talk about his product, then he should not make it for sale publicly, once he does, he is fair game. I can not speak for other countries... They may try to sue you for slander, but not for just reporting the facts... Bill
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