Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!samsung!olivea!tymix!cirrusl!sunstorm!dhesi From: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE Message-ID: <2945@cirrusl.UUCP> Date: 13 Feb 91 00:14:19 GMT References: <3929@orbit.cts.com> <38899@cup.portal.com> <70629@microsoft.UUCP> Sender: news@cirrusl.UUCP Distribution: usa Organization: Cirrus Logic Inc. Lines: 21 In <70629@microsoft.UUCP> fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) writes: We're talking about opening a box that contains a clearly marked envelope of diskettes. On the outside of the envelope are the words, "IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING. By opening this sealed disk package, you indicate your acceptance of the following Microsoft License Agreement." Irrelevant. If I legally bought that envelope, it is already my property. I can legally do anything with my property (including opening the sealed disk package without agreeing to anything) that doesn't contradict some applicable law. IMPORTANT -- READ THIS CAREFULLY: By reading this warning, you (yes, I mean you) are agreeing to send me $100,000 in US dollars within 7 days of when you read this. Furthermore, by posting articles to Usenet, you are agreeing to mail me $1000 for each article that you post, for no reason other than that you believe everything you read. -- Rahul Dhesi UUCP: oliveb!cirrusl!dhesi