Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!maverick.ksu.ksu.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!oliveb!veritas!amdcad!brahms!phil From: phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE Message-ID: <1991Feb22.171604.17811@amd.com> Date: 22 Feb 91 17:16:04 GMT References: <1991Feb17.132821.12965@anomaly.SBS.COM> <1991Feb18.211413.9429@qualcomm.com> <1991Feb21.012733.22624@amd.com> <1991Feb21.203519.27969@qualcomm.com> Sender: usenet@amd.com (NNTP Posting) Distribution: usa Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 19 rdippold@maui.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes: >The difference being that I don't have to carry around that stupid little card >and have it in my posession when I use the software just to satisfy MS! This >means a _great_ deal. Good grief! Do you really think MS is going to come to your house and demand you produce the card? It is a metaphor, just like Borland's book analogy. By the way, I can't believe the way some people try to twist what should be simple. One person told me in mail that Borland's book analogy means that since you can take a book apart, photocopy it and distribute the copies, you can also make copies of Borland software and distribute them. :-( -- Save water! Use disposable diapers.