[linux-audio-user] Re: Free Software vs. Open Source: Where do *you* stand?

Rob lau at kudla.org
Tue Feb 21 16:30:01 EST 2006


On Tue February 21 2006 16:20, Peter Bessman wrote:
> Is it some sort of secret the syntrillian had a contract which
> you had to agree to in order for them to authorize your use of
> their software? That's the only way your position is
> defensible.  What you did was contributory infringement,
> barring the applicability of the above (which, obviously, I
> doubt).

At any rate, not breach of contract, which was the whole point of 
that paragraph. There certainly was copyright infringement 
involved, whether by me or someone else, and nowadays the DMCA 
would come into play as well on the legal front, but Fons' 
argument was that using pirated software was immoral due to a 
breach of contract.  I disagree.

Rob



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