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Article #16Re: REQUEST: info on S.P.A. license "raids"
From: Ian Clements
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 16:00
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 16:00
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Isn't the tactic SPA uses go something like this (SPA to some exec at the "target" company) "We understand you have unlicensed copies of xyz software. Allow us to come and look at all your PC's and examine your purchasing records for these unlicensed copies; if we find unlicensed software, you pay us x dollars plus pay the manufacturer for these copies. If you don't allow us to perform the search we'll begin legal action." I can understand SPA's desire to stop piracy. However, if this is really the tactic, it seems a bit heavy handed (IMHO) since no company really wants to go to court over something like this. I would imagine that since they (SPA) want to see PO's, that you must be able to produce a record of purchase for each software product otherwise you are deemed to have "pirated" the copy. -- -- Ian Clements, | ian@sgi.com, 415/390-3410 | Towards the beans! Towards the beans!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!att-out!rutgers!sgigate!odin!twilight!lassen!ian From: ian@lassen.wpd.sgi.com (Ian Clements) Newsgroups: comp.software.licensing,comp.misc Subject: Re: REQUEST: info on S.P.A. license "raids" Message-ID: <pcvkb68@twilight.wpd.sgi.com> Date: 3 Sep 92 16:00:21 GMT References: <1992Sep1.190931.2373@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <drice.715488087@ponder> Sender: news@twilight.wpd.sgi.com ( CNews Account at twilight.wpd.sgi.com ) Distribution: usa Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA Lines: 19