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[Don Parris]

On 5/1/05, Bob Brown <bebrown at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/1/05, Don Parris  wrote:
> > On Sun, 01 May 2005 09:29:11 -0400
> > This is one reason I have such difficulty with restrictive EULAs.  I can
> > resell my old books, but cannot give away my old software CD.  It's pure
> > stupidity.  I should have that right with software.  EULAs often expand
> > beyond the bounds of what copyright was intended to accomplish.  To me, it
> > is an affront to freedom.
> 
> You have the right to sell your OEM software. You just have to sell it
> with the equipment you purchased it with.
> Upgrades to OEM software continue to fall under the OEM license.
> 
> If you want software you can sell to someone else then you need to
> purchase it at the full price.
> 
> 
> Bob
> 
> _______________________________________________

I did give that some additional thought after I posted.  I received
WinNT 4.0 with the computers donated to our ministry.  I might have
been a bit rash just now.  Oh well.  Live and learn.   Nevertheless, I
don't like the fact that, if I choose to upgrade my software, but not
my hardware, I cannot even give away the current OEM version, due to
the license.  I think it's pretty stupid.  But that's just my opinion.

Don
-- 
DC Parris GNU Evangelist
http://matheteuo.org/
gnumathetes at gmail.com
Free software is like God's love - 
you can share it with anyone anywhere anytime!