I should have said "shrink wrap" licenses. I think that's a different
kettle of legal fish and not likely what you were dealing with. I'm not
sure that has ever been put to a rigorous test.
Chuck Norcutt
Tom Scales wrote:
> Oh yes, it absolutely has been tested. I've written hundreds of these
> things (even though I am NOT a lawyer) and ALL my contracts absolutely
> denied the licensee the right to transfer the license -- even if the company
> was acquired! We always forced the new company to buy a new license
> (multi-million dollars). They didn't like it, but they paid it.
>
> Tom
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:05 PM
> Subject: **SPAM** [OM] Re: Software piracy. Boo-hoo-hoo.
>
>
>
>>Unfortunately, we're dealing with "licenses" and not directly with
>>copyright. Totally different legal mumbo jumbo which probably isn't
>>worth the paper it's written on but, as far as I know, it's never really
>>been tested in US courts.
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
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