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Atrocities said:
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geoschmo said:
Somebody will have to explain to me why this is a bad thing. Why do we assume that we have an inalienable right to make copies of software, even for backup purposes?
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Simply put Geoschmo, we do not. That is clearly outlined and stated in all software licenses. It is our responsibility to read the included documentation when we install and use software. If the software is acquired illegally, then you have no excuse to be using it and are running the risk for doing so. That said, many people opt to use pirated software as opposed to buying it.
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The problem here is Geo's point -has nothing to do with piracy-. Its making backup copies of software you own. I for example have..hmm, I think 4 SE Gold discs.
You can't apply the shirts logic to software because its a completely different idea. You buy a shirt to have..the shirt. Not the tags, not the packaging. The CD is just an extension of the packaging.
Software liscenses, BTW, are legally probably worth much less than the time it takes to click them. Many include illegal clauses, add conditions after the fact to a sale (illegal), and/or can't even be read until after you've bought and opened the software. All of that makes it seriously questionable if they can be enforced.