moore@iastate.edu (Moore Brian Joseph) (04/27/91)
Can anyone clear this up for me... If I 'format drive: /s' am I pirating the OS. What are the legalities on this? -- _______________________________________________________________________ / / / / Brian J. Moore / moore@iastate.edu / /__________________________________/____________________________________/ -- _______________________________________________________________________ / / / / Brian J. Moore / moore@iastate.edu / /__________________________________/____________________________________/
IO92203@MAINE.BITNET (Scott Maxell) (05/01/91)
In article <moore.672694107@pv031e.vincent.iastate.edu>, moore@iastate.edu (Moore Brian Joseph) says: > >Can anyone clear this up for me... > >If I 'format drive: /s' am I pirating the OS. What are the legalities on >this? You are allowed to format as many disks as you want with the system on them, as long as it is in use only on one computer at any given time. The license allows you to make copies for yourself. The only problem would be formatting a system disk and giving it to someone else. You can't distribute any disk with the operating system on it. //////////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ +---------+ Scott Maxell -- Bitnet ->> IO92203 @ maine | | -- Internet ->> IO92203 @ maine.maine.edu | O | | | | "What I need is a computer that will do what I want it to +---------+ do, not what I tell it to do..."