Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Jun 2006 22:29 UTC
Counterfeiters aren't Microsoft's only opponents in its effort to combat piracy: Some of its customers are against it, too. The company is forging ahead with a program, Windows Genuine Advantage, tied to its free software downloads and updates, that checks whether the Windows installation on a PC is pirated. But some people, including some who say they own a legitimately acquired copy of Windows, have challenged the need for such validation.
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This may be true in USA, but not in Denmark.
Legally I can do whatever I want in my own home with the software. I am not allowed to distribute the software, but apart from that they cannot limit me.
The Microsoft EULA is mostly void in Denmark.
I believe modding PlayStations are illegal in USA. Well, it's perfectly legal in Denmark - just remember that the warranty is void when you do it. The same goes for software - you can do whatever you want (except for making copies and distributing those) - but if you make OS X work on non-Mac Intels, then don't expect support.
I do not own the _rights_ to the software - but I do own the copy.
I agree that one should read the licenses. And my rights cannot be removed according to Danish law. And according to Danish law I _do_ own the copy. I don't own the copyright, but I sure as hell own the f--king copy.
Apple EULA is equally void. And if you use some kind of copyprotection in your product (let's say a DVD movie), you are obligated to help me circumvent it, in case I need to make a backup copy or use the disk in another system.