Re: FWD: Analog licence violates DFSG

2000-09-14 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit John Galt > Basically, it all boils down to: where this > contract fails, ALL contracts fail, No. It says that if I commit any crime whatsoever (e.g. bicycling at night without the lights on), then I am breaking the contract that lets me use the software. This does *NOT* apply to all oth

Re: FWD: Analog licence violates DFSG

2000-09-14 Thread Bernhard R. Link
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, David Starner wrote: > The DFSG is designed to be an objective standard. This clause in > particular is designed so people don't subjectively chose who > they like and who they don't. I also think so about objectivity. But you can overract. For example, i could get mad and

Re: FWD: Analog licence violates DFSG

2000-09-14 Thread Bernhard R. Link
On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Henning Makholm wrote: > No. It says that if I commit any crime whatsoever (e.g. bicycling at night > without the lights on), then I am breaking the contract that lets me use > the software. I may quote: "Any use of analog which is illegal under " So your example does not ma

Re: FWD: Analog licence violates DFSG

2000-09-14 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit "Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Henning Makholm wrote: > > No. It says that if I commit any crime whatsoever (e.g. bicycling > > at night without the lights on), then I am breaking the contract > > that lets me use the software. > I may quote: "Any use of a

Re: FWD: Analog licence violates DFSG

2000-09-14 Thread Raul Miller
Scripsit "Bernhard R. Link" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > (But please: Not because of "crime" as "field of endavour". On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 01:08:18AM +0200, Henning Makholm wrote: > It is, whether you like it or not. Actually, there is a point related to what Bernhard is saying. At least in the U.S