From: James Nichols (smilr_at_mac.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 19:08:39 PDT
My apologies to Frank and the list for having to disagree here, but I
feel I must:
The driver being shareware does not implicitly or explicitly give
anyone the right to distribute it in any form. I HAVE seen shareware
and demo software with do-not-distribute licenses elsewhere. Heck, I've
seen in the EULA's attached to Apple's free downloads statements
denying one the right to redistribute the free download, which makes
even LESS sense than not wanting a shareware file to be redistributed.
That something is free, demo, or shareware does NOT guarantee freedom
to redistribute.
To the contrary, we have Hiroshi's wishes spelled out on his website
that this is not to show up on a 'public site' - which it did. That
site was eBay. IN effect, Gilgamesh was SELLING the UNREGISTERED
version of the driver (and a memory card) FOR PROFIT on a website -
which I consider to be clearly against Hiroshi's wishes.
I hate to post this to the list, and considered replying just to Frank
about it, but Frank is a 'big name' on these lists - I can't let
someone influential make an erroneous (in my view) statement to so many
people.
If people really dislike me having done this don't hesitate to flood me
with off list email and I'll learn my lesson.
Thanks for listening!
-James Tyler Nichols
On Jun 14, 2004, at 5:56 PM, Frank Gruendel wrote:
>
> Nobody had taken the trouble to point out that the driver
> is shareware, that shareware is supposed to be shared, and
> that there's no wrong done here.
>
> Have a very nice day. Go out and take a deep breath or two.
oh and P.S. - If YOU'RE idiot #5, then I must be idiot #4 ;)
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