Everyone,

This is such a hugh issue and leads to so many ethical questions, I am
surprised that no one other than Stan has addressed it.

Shouldn't this be something OPENMPE is working on?

-Craig

--- Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Re:
>
> > In 2007 they purchase a second hand N Class box with 7.0 or 7.5 on it.
> >
> > Question 1
> >
> > After 2006 do they have to ensure that the box comes with an MPE/iX
> > licence,
>
> IMHO, the box comes with a license.  Period.
> HP has never sold a 3000 without a license, nor a license
> without a 3000.
>
> They may try to claim otherwise, and they may have expensive lawyers,
> but they don't have the high moral ground here ... *we* do.
>
> Note: lawyers trump morals :(
>
>
> > and do they still have to arrange the Transfer of the Licence
> > via HP to legally use the Box?
>
> Only if HP can produce paperwork showing that the original
> purchaser agreed to such a restriction.   Absent that, attempts
> to enforce such a claim might be viewed as attempted "restraint
> of trade" :)
>
>
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