Re: A big thanks

On 2006-09-10 17:28:02 +1000, "Oliver Townshend" <oliveratzipdotcomdotau> said:

Doesn't make a difference for the version that is already out. It's possible and it's not illegal.

I suspect they can change the licence of a released product and apply it to you. They'll have a damn hard time enforcing it because people like you will refuse to believe it, but they can do it.

Oliver Townshend

The licence can't be changed whenever someone feels like and apply it to people if they don't use the new update. Can it? I'd be surprised if it was possible. I mean, then the rug could be pulled from under you at any time without you knowing.

Sure, the EULA can be changed in any subsequent version or update. But if someone doesn't install said update then they are not bound by some new license if they are still using the previous version.

That was my point and it's not that I "will refuse to believe it". I wouldn't install version one of something, then the license is changed for an update or version two and still think... hey! I'm only still bound to version one's license. Not at all. Don't get me wrong. I'm just not agreeing with people who suggest that it's illegal to install third party components. When it's not.

As for it being immoral, well I don't know. I mean, it's like when you bought a CPU and found out you can overclock it. Is that immoral because it's not what you bought? No. You sleep fine at night knowing you got an extra 100mhz out of your CPU for free. :)

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