Re: TWGS EPROM v1.8 Archive Available

[Dain Neater <dneater@inebraska.com>]

> From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>
> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
> Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 09:16:31 -0700
> Subject: Re: TWGS EPROM v1.8 Archive Available
> 

> I guess this is a general questin not an Apple II specific one.
> I believe in the computer world having a manual doesn't confer any rights to
> the software. I don't think anyone considers buying a hard drive with programs
> installed does. Generally you need the origional disks usually with the serial
> number to have any rights to either own or sell.
> 

Actually, I have read licensing agreements that state that the software is
non transferrable, and that the media is just a method of delivery.  In
effect saying that you cannot even give the whole package to someone else.
I don't think I would ever want to buy a product that won't even let you
legally transfer the product at all.

I think What Wayne wrote would be the norm, but who knows in this day and
age. 

Dain