Re: Building An Apple ][ Software Archive

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <39D0ED0B.15D2F979@inetnebr.com>,
Roy and/or Janet Miller  <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:
>Paul Schlyter wrote:
>
>>
>> > Hi. I guess I've been accused of being a vogon from time to time. But if
>> > someone compelled me to sign a license that has been declared to be an
>> > illegal infringement on my rights, I personally wouldn't feel compelled.
>> > Please keep in mind, that my personal standard is that if you make a
>> > promise, even if it causes financial loss you should keep that promise (Ps
>> > 15, and elsewhere), but an illicit promise compelled would be a different
>> > story I would think.
>>
>> I'm sorry, but promises cannot override the law.  If someone wants
>> you to make a promise which would be an illegal infringement on your
>> rights, you could make that promise and that person would still be
>> unable to legally enforce your promise.
>
>But that is the point Paul. Many times people weasel out of contracts through
>loopholes, the motive being to avoid financial or other loss. But what good is
>their word then? I live in a part of America where I've met MANY older people
>who have told me how when they made deals, it was all on a handshake, and people
>kept their word, even if later on, due to changing conditions they might take a
>loss on it. I wasn't saying that promises overrode the law, I was saying that a
>promise is a promise, even if you can legally void the promise, and that a
>persons' word should be their bond. However, when that word is compelled from
>them, and that very compelling was illegal, well, I can't hardly see such a
>promise as binding.

If you break a promise you will of course lose credibility, and people
will trust you less in the future.


>> An extreme example: if I
>> promised you, in writing and in front of witnesses, that you could kill
>> me anytime you wanted to, you would still be unable to do it legally.
>
>Yes, but now you have a case that is the opposite of the above, where a promise
>is made to do something that is it self illegal.
>
>Roy
>
>>
>>
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