frans@duvel.UUCP (Frans Meulenbroeks) (12/09/85)
[followup to net.micro]
Last summer there was a lot of discussion concerning software protection.
I seem to recall that a lot of people advocated that software should be
treated just like a book. Therefore, it shouldn't be used on two different
places in the same time period.
My questions:
- should this allow people to set up a central pool of software
(like a company library)
- should people get a replacement disk, when theirs is destroyed after
a year or so of operation. You won't get a new book after a year or
so, when it "breaks" and it is not a production failure (but for instance
due to heavy use)
- Am I allowed to exchange software with someone else, provided that I
give him all backups (if existing), the original, and the documentation?
Or should I keep for instance a compiler as long as I use the objects
produced by it?
What with games, can I swap a solved adventure with someone else,
provided that I keep no copy of my own?
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Frans Meulenbroeks, Philips Microprocessor Development Systems
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