Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:35:10 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports on Macbook Message-ID: <49AA3AAE.1040400@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200902282237.26322.chuckop@gmail.com> References: <630286c70902270134u18505882xbabf547190ae8747@mail.gmail.com> <20090228191416.2421e88a@scorpio> <49AA19F4.2060408@bah.homeip.net> <200902282237.26322.chuckop@gmail.com>
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Charles Oppermann wrote: >>> That depends on where you are domiciled. Under certain scenarios, simply >>> open the box, or installing the software constitutes acceptance of the >>> EULA. >>> >> Yes I'm aware of that, but that kind of agreement isn't valid in Sweden. >> > > That would be tantamount to allowing software piracy in Sweden. The Mac OS X > license agreements are contained in a PDF file here: > > http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macosx105.pdf > > There is a Swedish language agreement for sales in Sweden. Using on-line > translation tools, it appears to be similar to what's already been stated; > use of the software consistutes acceptance of the agreement. If you do not > agree, you are requested to return the software. Presumably, the retail > materials contain this agreement, and I'm sure there is digital copy that is > presented and must be agreed to before use. > > I'm sure that Apple has very good lawyers who drafted the license agreements > and are aware of Swedish law. While what you are doing may or may not be in > violation of any licenses, your position that "clicking yes or no is not a > handshake or oral agreement acording to Swedish law" seems dubious and > ill-advised. > > Consider what you're suggesting: If EULA's and license agreements simply > weren't valid in Sweden, then what would prevent massive piracy from > occuring? I would assume that if license agreements in Sweden weren't > enforcable, someone would be setting up their own software copying business. > > ...and if that happened, I would expect software companies to change their > license agreements in order to prevent it. > > >> If you are under 18 you can't make any >> legally binding agreements without your legal guardians permission. >> This list is great for many reasons. This thread is not one of them. Trying to convince people to use Hackintosh is about as ridiculous as using on-line translation tool to deliver a rendition on Swedish law. Surely there is a better forum to debate this? Like off-list...
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