On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:25:30 -0400, Mike Coslo
wrote:

Richard, I loved the "irony" comment, but there is nothing preventing
the product of a piece of software from being used for something else.
It's quite legal, and that's how "things" work.


Hi Mike,

I thought this topic had died a placid death - George Romero (another
PA resident) must have a hand in its continuance....

Anyway, a review of:
http://craphound.com/msftdrm.txt
might give some insight into how industry has created their own rights
from legislation called DRM (Digital Rights Management).

"Thinking" something is legal is not always "how" things work.

The video presentation of this written document, circulating through
Micro$oft for several years, is available at Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=cory+doctorow

You get to hear one of M$'s ringer lawyers try to pin Cory down, and
instead become roadkill. Cory rolled over him like a Lincoln.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Richard Clark wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:25:30 -0400, Mike Coslo
wrote:


Richard, I loved the "irony" comment, but there is nothing preventing
the product of a piece of software from being used for something else.
It's quite legal, and that's how "things" work.



Hi Mike,

I thought this topic had died a placid death - George Romero (another
PA resident) must have a hand in its continuance....

Sorry about that, Richard - I shudda looked at the date before diving
in (half of a mixed metaphor), that was from the 12th

Anyway, a review of:
http://craphound.com/msftdrm.txt
might give some insight into how industry has created their own rights
from legislation called DRM (Digital Rights Management).

"Thinking" something is legal is not always "how" things work.

Of course not. I've no doubt that a person can be sued for anything,
and nothing can prevent that.


The video presentation of this written document, circulating through
Micro$oft for several years, is available at Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=cory+doctorow

You get to hear one of M$'s ringer lawyers try to pin Cory down, and
instead become roadkill. Cory rolled over him like a Lincoln.

Okay, you got even with me, Richard! Sending me hours of interesting
stuff at 11:30 at night! ;^)

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

"Mike Coslo" wrote
If the gentleman gets angry because people use his software, that is his
right, but it seems odd.



No, it is the case where they made copies of his software and offered it for
free on the web site.

Yuri, K3BU