Re: hp-ux compiler

From: Harrie_Nak (harrie_at_nak.nl)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:18:59 +0100

"Richard" <riplin@Azonic.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1109103271.669636.67200@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>> I don't think it is strange or even criminal to try some things at
> home
>> without any intention to break any laws.
>
> In many cases it _is_ criminal, and the user may well be intending to
> break laws.
>
and in many cases it is not. How I see it as long as one does not have ANY
intention of exploiting it comercially, there is not one law broken.

>> I don't think that I am the only living person on this planet with
> this idea.
>
> Some think that they should be able to rob banks or liquor stores.
> Some think it not strange to scam money off old people.
Some think they can better write nonsense replies to newsgroups than
enjoying there lives in a more usefull way. Unless they think they can save
the world with this kind of remarks.

>
>> I mean I do the same thing with for example Oracle.
>
> If they offer a free version then that is fine. It seemed that you
> didn't want to ask HP because you _knew_ that 'your compiler' was not
> legitimate. You didn't want to say which compiler it was because you
> knew you would be told it was stealing. You _intended_ to steal
> software.
I never 'said' that I did not want to ask HP and I never said I didn't want
to say which compiler. Only people with a criminal or paranoia mind could
have thought that my intention was to steal something or in other ways do
something illegal.

>
>> Eventualy my 'experiments' can, and probably will, lead to
>> selling more licenses.
>
> Or, if you can break the licensing scheme, to more copies being stolen.
With a test and training license?????

>
>> In that case everyone will loose both HP and Micro Focus.
>
> After several attempts at finding out what your 'my compiler' is you
> finally reveal that it may be MicroFocus.
I don't "finally reveal", but I just mentioned it, but that is my lack of
knowledge, sorry.

>
> Perhaps you don't know that there are several different brands of
> compilers. Perhaps you are unaware that each will have their own
> mechanisms. You asked for help and did not provide sufficient
> information for us to supply any.
>
> If you contact MF you may find they offer academic and student
> editions.

Hey, you really can give answers like a real human being! Thank you for
that!
Finally the advice I needed. Thank you, maybe you are not so bad as I
thought you were. There is still hope, even for you!

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