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Article #213Re: No More James Bannan
From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:18
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:18
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In message <ife5b65g6k4uj3peqmh8c66178hrqh7lus@4ax.com>, The Old Bloke wrote: > On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:04:12 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro > <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote: > >>So you’ve just publicly admitted to installing an OEM Windows licence for >>your own use, in contravention of Microsoft’s licensing terms? > > Maybe you should read up on Aus law. MS Terms and Conditions do not > override Aus law. One basic universal fact of copyright is that you cannot have a copy of the copyrighted item without permission (hence “copyright” = “right to copy”). The licence is what gives that permission. So if you don’t abide by the licence, then it doesn’t apply. Fine. Which means you have no permission. Which means that your copy of the software is infringing copyright. QED.
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