Re: That eBay guy just doesn't learn....

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

    If it is in fact the original, it wont work without the hardlock. The
hardlock prevents the software from running on more than 1 pc at a time,
satisfying the eula. I also believe that the etka eula is transferrable. I
didnt see anyhting about hardlock on that auction page though.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Carter" <jerry.carter@shaw.ca>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: That eBay guy just doesn't learn....


> legally, yes, you can sell the game to your friend. but he doesn't have
the
> right to use it. when you buy a peice of software, the bulk of the cost
you
> are spending is for the right to use it. if you were to give the friend a
> letter stating that you give up all legal use of the software and
relinquish
> use to the friend then the friend can apply to the software company for
use
> of the product (which is usually granted without payment). just remember,
> you can thank Microsoft for this one. Billy boy is the driving force
behind
> most of the software piracy laws, not just in the US as well. Being in
> Canada and in the Computer feilld myself, I have to watch almost
everything
> that Microsoft does trying to get laws passed 'cause usually my sheep of a
> government generally follow what the US does.Thus we end up with
> international piracy laws, and people like me are still finding loopholes
to
> get around them. like, did you know that if you bought 1 copy of windows
98
> you can install it on as many computers as you want? you just have to make
> sure that there is only one of those computers turned on at any given
time.
> or if it's a game or the like, you can only run it on one computer at a
> time. however if you get someone to hold the information for you (for
> payment or not) and the software is run on more than one computer for more
> than 3 sec. that is not legal, unless there is a test being done on either
> computer(this way a computer tech can run the same program on multiple
> machines to see if there is a problem with the software...
>
> Stoopid laws that nobody whould try to keep up to...
> Jerry Carter
> '81 Mk1 Sciriocco
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> To: "Nate Mellom" <bronson@inwave.com>; "Scirocco List"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: That eBay guy just doesn't learn....
>
>
> > Nate,
> > Umm, correct me if im wrong, but if he owns it, he can sell it, since he
> > bought it in the first place.
> > You can sell a game to a friend, that is legal. Burning him a copy is
> where
> > its illegal.
> > Allyn
> >
> > Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
> > 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original
clutch,
> > driveshafts, wheels :)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nate Mellom" <bronson@inwave.com>
> > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:06 PM
> > Subject: That eBay guy just doesn't learn....
> >
> >
> > >
> >
>
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=599341320
> > &r=0&t=0>
> > > Well, the guy selling ETKA on eBay is back. I found out it's even the
> > > REAL THING, not a copy. He posted a picture on the page.  I emailed
the
> > > buyer and warned him, the last buyer was concerned and is checking on
> > > things.....am I being a dick about this?  Should I just let it lie?  I
> > > mean, I have a copy of ETKA, like a few of us do, so I'm not complying
> > > with the law.  But I didn't pay for mine, and the person I got my copy
> > > from (who shall remain nameless) didn't profit.
> > > I don't want to be all soap-boxish, but I don't agree with what he's
> > > doing.  Am I being a hypocrite?
> > > I dunno.  It's been a long day.....
> > > Nate
> > > '81
> > > '84
> > >
> > >
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