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Article #81180

Re: Quit Whining About Piracy!!!

#81180
From: rabbit2... rabBit
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00
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>DON'T EVEN PRETEND TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION!!!!
>The "licenses" that make piracy a crime are the most unconstitutional thing since 
>affirmative action. Let's take a look at id softwares license, and what's 
>unconstitutional:

>	1. They ban you from making copies for any use; It's your property, so you can 
>do whatever you want with it as long as you don't use the copies for commercial use, 
>which would violate copyright laws(a whole different issue). Unless you sign a contract 
>when you buy the software, you shoudn't have any restrictions on how you use it.

>	2. They disallow dissasembling the data of the game; Again, how DARE they tell 
>you what to do with your own property! Does this mean that taking apart your toaster is 
>also a crime?
>	
>	3. They ban selling add-ons; I guess the guy who invented the car radio is now 
>a big crook.

>	4. They tell you how many computers you may install it on; Refer to #1 and #2
>	
>	5. They say that you only bought the "right" to use the software; Sorry id, 
>games aren't classified documents, you don't need exclusive rights to use them.

>And my personal favorite...

>	6. They say that you've already "agreed" to everything in the license; WHAT A 
>LOAD OF CRAP!!! Do you read this b.s. and sign a contract when you buy a game? Of 
>course not! You just hand the guy cash and walk out with your software. Simple trade: 
>cash for software, no strings attached. Why is this so dang hard for those snobby 
>executives to understand? If you want there to be strings attached, you MUST specify so 
>at the time of the transaction, and sticking it somewhere on the CD doesn't cut it. I'm 
>sure that some lawyer is working on making it so that when someone crashes into your 
>car, you've already agreed to pay for the damages.



*ROTFLMAO* 

What an idiot.



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From: rabbit2...@mindspring.com (rabBit)
Subject: Re: Quit Whining About Piracy!!!
Date: 1997/06/25
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