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Austin Shackles
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On or around Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:35:45 -0000, "IanL"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>A moot point but it's done with all sorts of things all over the world.
>
>Were you aware that you shouldn't give away software
>Lend DVD's, Books Etc
yes, some of us are aware - and I think you'll find that you are allowed to
lend books. The full copyright statement says something along the lines of
"in any form of binding or cover other than the one it was originally sold
in and without a similar condition including this condition", in other
words, if you give it to someone else it's still copyright.
software is a different issue, although the restriction there is on use: if
I uninstall software from all my computers and then pass the original media
to someone else, they can I think use it legitimately. The rules are
against copying it and thereby dodging the royalties. I assume the same
applies to films - they're licensed for private use but provided you haven't
duplicated the DVD you don't do anyone out of royalties simply by giving it
to someone else.
However, Glass's do IIRC specifically forbid reselling it. Not sure about
giving it away free.
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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by and by;
Or any other reason why. - Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>A moot point but it's done with all sorts of things all over the world.
>
>Were you aware that you shouldn't give away software
>Lend DVD's, Books Etc
yes, some of us are aware - and I think you'll find that you are allowed to
lend books. The full copyright statement says something along the lines of
"in any form of binding or cover other than the one it was originally sold
in and without a similar condition including this condition", in other
words, if you give it to someone else it's still copyright.
software is a different issue, although the restriction there is on use: if
I uninstall software from all my computers and then pass the original media
to someone else, they can I think use it legitimately. The rules are
against copying it and thereby dodging the royalties. I assume the same
applies to films - they're licensed for private use but provided you haven't
duplicated the DVD you don't do anyone out of royalties simply by giving it
to someone else.
However, Glass's do IIRC specifically forbid reselling it. Not sure about
giving it away free.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by and by;
Or any other reason why. - Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)