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> u
> are not allowed to pass it on to friends or copy it - the code is not
> yours, you just pay for the right to use it. that whole legal field is
> completely crazy!! read stallman, he is also entertaining.
>
Just to back Andreas up on this, most people don't realise that when
they buy software, they are buying the right to use it, not buying the software
per se.
You could equate it to hiring a TV/video etc. microsoft, adobe or macromedia
still ultimately own it.
As far as I'm aware, this also applies to products like Director/shockwave that
allow
authoring. I'm not sure what the status of the authored artefact is , but as they
'allow you' to distribute the software/artwork
'under license' as a projector etc. doesn't it follow that macromedia have a part
share in any artwork made using their software?
Maybe someone can clarify this.
Tom
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