[identity profile] foobarintel.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] techrecovery

(13:31:16) Me: this kid just called trying to install the winXP cd that came with his free dell on his win98 machine...
(13:31:40) Me: and I was like "Sir, that is illegal. You are only authorized to install WindowsXP on one machine and it is already on the computer we sent you. This could be a problem...."
(13:31:43) Me: and the kid got scared and hung up
(13:40:04) Me: cripes it's not even 2.30 yet
(13:40:07) Matt: hahahaha

that is illegal

Date: 2006-08-14 09:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] irishmasms.livejournal.com
Not illegal, rather a violation of copyright. There is a difference.

Re: that is illegal

Date: 2006-08-15 02:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hisamishness.livejournal.com
No, not a copyright issue, a violation of license terms.

breach of contract law, not criminal law

Re: that is illegal

Date: 2006-08-15 05:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goose-entity.livejournal.com
With the DMCA and suchlike rubbish, who can say for sure these days?

... ahh, sweet GPL, how I appreciate thee.... ;)

Re: that is illegal

Date: 2006-08-15 11:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] irishmasms.livejournal.com
but you can still have a violation of license terms under the GPL... ;)

Re: that is illegal

Date: 2006-08-15 11:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goose-entity.livejournal.com
true, but it's much harder to accidentally breach the GPL than it is to breach a proprietary licences ;)

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