Re: Software license (was: Classic ripoffs in computing)

[wivey@ix.netcom.com(William H. Ivey)]

In <52r6j9$a6h@nadine.teleport.com> mattf@teleport.com (Matthew J.
Farrenkopf) writes: 
>

>Let me mention Borland in this conversation.  I recently purchased a
>software package from them.  They explained their software license in
>English (wow!).  They say (I'm paraphrasing) "This software may be
>used 'like a book.'  That is, any number of copies may be made on as
>many systems as you want, so long as you can guarantee that no two
>people are using the software at the same time.  Just like the idea
>that only one person may read a book at a time."
[...]
>I'm the only one who does any programming at home or at work.  In
>addition, DOS mode is protected so that only the system administrator
>and I have access to it.  He doesn't do any programming (well, at
>least in this language) either.
>
>Given the above, and what I understand from Borland's explanation:  is
>it illegal to have a copy on my system and a copy on my work system?  

Sounds like you're in compliance with both Borland's license and the
law (at least U.S. law which Borland seems to be basing their "license"
on - one of the clauses in U.S. copyright law supports the many-copies-
one-user-at-a-time idea).-Wm