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Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar
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David Kastrup |
Subject: |
Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar |
Date: |
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:52:50 +0100 |
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"Alfred M. Szmidt" <ams@gnu.org> writes:
> An ethical person won't misappropriate copyrighted software anyway.
> No company rule is needed.
>
> An unethical person will ignore the copyright license if it's
> convenient for him to do so, and he will likewise ignore the
> company rule if it's convenient for him to do so.
>
> Ignoring a license that subjugates a users freedom is not unethical,
> it is the only right thing to do. It may be illegal, but it is not
> unethical or immoral to do so.
I disagree, since that ignores the author's desires. The ethical thing
is not to touch the software at all.
> If you ask me for a program that is useful to you, and the license
> states that I cannot copy it to you, then I will still do so, since
> that is what is right, that is the only ethical and moral decision.
Why do you acquire software when you don't like its license? I know
that I don't. Running into moral dilemmas open-eyed is stupid.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, (continued)
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/19
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Hyman Rosen, 2009/02/12
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alan Mackenzie, 2009/02/12
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/12
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alan Mackenzie, 2009/02/12
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alexander Terekhov, 2009/02/13
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alan Mackenzie, 2009/02/13
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Hyman Rosen, 2009/02/12
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/12
Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2009/02/22
Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar,
David Kastrup <=
Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2009/02/22