Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 17:06:23 09/08/03
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On September 08, 2003 at 19:58:46, Robin Smith wrote: >On September 08, 2003 at 19:33:06, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On September 08, 2003 at 18:55:14, Robin Smith wrote: >> >>>On September 07, 2003 at 21:13:19, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>Any more links/posting to deadking and the poster may be temporary or >>>>permanently banned. I just deleted a link to deadking and that is the poster >>>>being warned. >>>> >>>>This is not the forum for deadking links, posting etc. Deadking does allow the >>>>user to use the CM engine without the CD >>> >>>Correct. >>> >>>> thus it is illegal >>> >>>Incorrect. If I own a legal copy of Chessmaster I can modify it any way I want, >>>as long as I do not distribute the resulting modified code. >>> >>>My advice to everyone here: ChessMaster is a great program. Buy it. It is a >>>bargain. Then get deadking, so you don't have to put up with the obnxious copy >>>protection. >>> >>>Robin >> >>You are incorrect, You believe you have rights that you do not have. Although >>I agree the enforceability is zero, your argument does not change my position >>which is simply that it is a subject no grata on CCC. >> >>Michael > >You seem to know little about the law, and only what UBI soft puts in their >license agreement. Some terms of license agreements do not hold up in courts of >law. Find me some lawyers who believe what you are saying, then I'll concede I >am incorrect. Until then I will continue to believe you are incorrect. >On the other hand, you are a moderator and I am not, so by definition I agree it >is subject non grata on CCC. We also agree that CM9K is a great program, which >people should buy if they want to use it. Yo are correct again. I am not lawyer and I know very little about any law. I can read plain English and if I believe in doing something is the right thing - I do it. I believe the deadking is of questionalble legal status, thus I believe forbidden by OUR Charter. If you can find an attorney that convince me I am wrong, please send him my way.
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