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Subject: Re: Is Eugene Nalimov aware of this eBay auction?-strike that

Author: John Smith

Date: 14:22:03 02/15/03

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On February 15, 2003 at 14:16:08, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On February 15, 2003 at 13:41:59, John Smith wrote:
>
>>On February 15, 2003 at 13:00:31, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2554&item=3114905341
>>>
>>>If this is not authorized, Eugene should contact eBay directly
>>>
>>>http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/vero-program.html
>>>
>>>It seems like this scumbucket is making money off of Eugene's hardwork.
>>
>>
>>So long as the original owner deletes the files from his computer, the auction
>>would be legal.  US copyright allows the owner of a legal copy to do whatever he
>>wants with the product.
>
>John,
>
>this is not the case - read the auction
>
>"...All CDs burned by seller..."
>
>Mike


I did not read the ad in E-Bay in its entirety.  Yes, clearly this person is
violating U.S. Copyright law.  However, notwithstanding Dr. Hyatt's assertions,
if the legal owner of a computer program wishes to sell the cd, he or she may do
so provided that he/she deletes the copy from the computer.



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