13 Dec
2005
13 Dec
'05
12:41 p.m.
Subject: Re: Copyright -- was PC-DOS 3.3
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:42:13 -0800
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
On 12/13/2005 at 12:24 AM 9000 VAX wrote:
The MS EULA is simple. If the machine dies and you pitch it you supposed
to buy everything new. You may however repair it, for whatever that really
amounts to. They want you to spend, spend, spend.
Allison
One question. I often can find old abandoned
PC's. Most of them are
with software. Am I authorized to use the software I found? One step
further, could I copy them to my own PC and use them? Examples are MKS
tool kit, MS C 6.0, several versions of DOS, Qedit, PC tools. I admit
that I am not bothered by this issue. I am just curious about the
'main stream' opinion.
I suppose that would depend on the EULA, wouldn't it? Some permit transfer
of license with or without charge, others don't.