Software Licensing and Sanity (was Re: Moving from SCO to SuseLinux)

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Sat, Jul 31, 2004 at 02:51:35PM -0400, Fairlight wrote:
> > However >IF< that company sent the copy un-requested AND they
> > shipped it by mail I've always heard that things like that are
> > yours to do with what you wish.
> 
> I sure as hell would have had no hesitation pitching it.  Someone sends you
> something entirely unsolicited, I don't think you should be bound by some
> weird terms they attach to it.  At that point, is it not a legally defined
> gift, yours to do with what you will?  Actually, that has exceptions.

I don't think it does, actually; that's been statute law for at least
30 years, maybe longer.

> Someone could give you software, and you're not free to copy it and give
> out copies.  But you -could- give away the original--I -think- even if the
> EULA says it's non-transferable.
> 
> IANAL,  LSBSOS.  PWLCA.  :)

WTF?

Cheers,
-- jra
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