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Re: As my sociology teacher once said... Steve McLenithan22-Apr-03 2:43 Steve McLenithan 22-Apr-03 2:43  Marc Clifton wrote: why would I want to know how many different ways I am or shortly will be breaking the law? So true... Steve McLenithan Is Bert Evil? Re: As my sociology teacher once said... Jörgen Sigvardsson23-Apr-03 0:37 Jörgen Sigvardsson 23-Apr-03 0:37  Ignorance is bliss. -- I was quite impressed until I hit the floor Isn't that what friends are for? Pain looks great on other people That's what they're for Do you read YOUR software licence agreements? David Wulff21-Apr-03 2:25 David Wulff 21-Apr-03 2:25  I read the ones I write, but only skim through the other ones for basics information such as whether it is licensed to the user of the workstation, how many copies, etc. If a products comes with a printed license I will usually read that in it's entirety, mainly out of interest than anything else, but reading lots of monotyped text out of a small text box on a computer display is not easy to do. I do abide by them though, as far as I know, with one exception I can think of where I installed a software applciation on both my PC and my laptop so I could use it from another room while watching telly, but I'm not expecting Interpol to bust in my door just yet. David Wulff What the hell did I ever do to anyone? Re: Do you read YOUR software licence agreements? Navin21-Apr-03 3:26 Navin 21-Apr-03 3:26  I tend to skim it as you said - to get basic information, such as: How many copies can I install Is the license transferrable (e.g., can I uninstall completley, and give/sell the program to somebody else when I'm done?) Anything else weird that might be in there. I never write license agreements (we have a legal team that does all of that). I think I may have read one once.. "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." - Albert Einstein Re: Do you read YOUR software licence agreements? Marc Clifton21-Apr-03 6:58 Marc Clifton 21-Apr-03 6:58  David Wulff wrote: where I installed a software applciation on both my PC and my laptop I've noticed several license agreements that allow you to install the software on one portable device as well. Marc Help! I'm an AI running around in someone's f*cked up universe simulator. Sensitivity and ethnic diversity means celebrating difference, not hiding from it. - Christian Graus Every line of code is a liability - Taka Muraoka Microsoft deliberately adds arbitrary layers of complexity to make it difficult to deliver Windows features on non-Windows platforms--Microsoft's "Halloween files" Re: Do you read YOUR software licence agreements? Erik Frohne (Work)21-Apr-03 20:32 Erik Frohne (Work) 21-Apr-03 20:32  David Wulff wrote: but only skim through the other ones for basics information such as whether it is licensed to the user of the workstation, how many copies, etc. It would be nice, if a (short) license summary would be displayed in the setup dialog (right in front of the long license text), so you can take the few seconds to read the summary and getting all the informations you really need. David Wulff wrote: If a products comes with a printed license I will usually read that in it's entirety When downloading Software from the internet, you do not have a printed copy of the license. A print button in the license dialog would be a nice add-on (Hey, maybe anybody from the makers of Installshield is reading this? Maybe you can add this feature to the next version of your product. If it already is, I'll apologize ). Also sometimes I am missing an additional license file (aside from the license text in the setup dialog), where I can read some specifics on the license again ... Erik. -- The opinion expressed here is solely mine. Spell Check c-sharp21-Apr-03 2:19 c-sharp 21-Apr-03 2:19  "Remember" in the question needs the attention of an editor... Re: Spell Check c-sharp21-Apr-03 2:21 c-sharp 21-Apr-03 2:21  I just noticed that "License" is also incorrectly spelled. Re: Spell Check David Cunningham21-Apr-03 7:38 David Cunningham 21-Apr-03 7:38  c-sharp wrote: I just noticed that "License" is also incorrectly spelled. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=45865&dict=CALD[^]\ You say Po-tay-to and I say Po-tah-to... David Re: Spell Check David Stone21-Apr-03 8:11 David Stone 21-Apr-03 8:11  Also, instead of: Remember those screen full of words with the big 'I agree' button? You're meant to read and abide by them - but do you? it should be: Remember those screens full of words with the big 'I agree' button? You're meant to read and abide by them - but do you? Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing Re: Spell Check David Cunningham21-Apr-03 8:17 David Cunningham 21-Apr-03 8:17  Heh, Chris musta been in a big hurry when he posted this I'm on it. David well expected poll result!! Anand Paranjpe20-Apr-03 21:52 Anand Paranjpe 20-Apr-03 21:52  Anand

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