Author: Albert Silver
Date: 06:02:54 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)
In Brazil, this sort of license would have no legal value. A brief example: I
signed a second contract extending my right to stay in my apartment for another
3 years. The first clause states so clearly, and assumes that at the end of the
contract (February 2002) the owner may put me out at his pleasure. This is bogus
whether I signed it or not. The law clearly states that any contractual extent
beyond 30 months (I've been her for 5-6 years) has NO limit. In other words, if
the owner decides to push the point, he will run up against the law. The fact
that I signed it changes nothing.
Albert Silver
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