Copy of Windows 98 Second Edition

"98 Guy" wrote in message ...

Anyways, someone once said the law is an ass.
. . .
I see it a lot like a patent.

I am free to replicate the ideas contained in a patent for my own
personal use, or perhaps for others so long as there is no direct
financial gain for me. Only the patent holder can experience financial
gain from the ideas contained in the patent (until the patent has
expired).

You seem to be wrong about this point of law as well, cf. the recent
patenting (in the USA) of certain genes. This means they may
not be used at all without the permission of the patent holder.
Personal use or non-profit environments do not mitigate
the offence of illegal use of a patent.

elsewhere
MEB wrote:
READ THE COPYRIGHT LAWS and other applicable for once

98 Guy wrote:
Why can't you get it through your thick skull that I am questioning the
basis or logic behind some aspects of the copyright laws.

I am not disputing that the laws, as written . . .

Readers see your posts on two topics:
1. What current law says
2. The reasons or purposes underlying current law.

We cannot expect good discussion of #2 if first we get #1 wrong, for
example:
(a) " no longer in print or being stamped or sold, then
making copies of it and passing it around is not piracy."
(b) "I am free to replicate the ideas contained in a patent for my own
personal use, or perhaps for others so long as there is no direct
financial gain for me."

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask. He
checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he is in for a
great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and no matter what. In his
own opinion, he is never wrong no matter what! He is just a Troll! looking
for someone to pick on.

Angel

"Dan" wrote in message
...
: 98 Guy, please leave Angel alone. Microsoft was is indeed a copy and for
: economic reasons Microsoft decided to abandon the 9x source code. To this
: day, I still firmly think this was a huge mistake because now hackers can
: concentrate on one line of business source code and it has made consumers
: activities lots more dangerous because there is not the distinction
between
: consumer and cooperate customer anymore. Hopefully, Microsoft will
: eventually develop a new source code that is really good and has the best
: elements of the 9x source code, the NT source code and perhaps using open
: source unix/linunx technologies to make a really good product but until
that
: day we all do what we can and I cannot promote piracy even if the product
has
: been abandoned and you are just willing to check 1/3 of the product --
what
: happens if the baddie is buried deep within the other 2/3rds in a hidden
: directory?
:
: "98 Guy" wrote:
:
: Angel wrote:
:
: When I see a post like this, asking for a copy of a product that
: is copyrighted, I wonder what goes through the mind of that
: individual and the one the is trying to help him get a "free" copy.
:
: Maybe you should ask yourself why the manufacturer of the product no
: longer sells the product.
:
: Then ask youself what harm is coming to the manufacturer because of the
: obtainment of the "free" product.
:
: I believe that those individuals have never heard of, or practiced
: integrity and/or morals.
:
: What high horse did you fall off of?
:
: Why can't you get it through your thick skull that Microsoft suffered no
: harm, because it no longer sells Windows 98.
:
: Maybe they just don't care who they cheat.
:
: Please explain how Microsoft was "cheated" in this event.
:
: He may get a copy, but he may get an infected copy.
:
: After checking 1/3 of the contents, I'm satisfied that it was a clean
: copy.
:

Don Phillipson wrote:
(a) " no longer in print or being stamped or sold, then
making copies of it and passing it around is not piracy."
(b) "I am free to replicate the ideas contained in a patent for my
own personal use, or perhaps for others so long as there is no direct
financial gain for me."
[snip]

It's a point of black and white for you and many others, but I really
believe that anyone can copy and give freely (without charge) a copy of
Win98SE to anyone they want to (not including the product key).
Your points are legal only, not common sense.
Total BS!

Angel wrote:
Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask. He
checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he is in
for a great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and no matter
what. In his own opinion, he is never wrong no matter what! He is
just a Troll! looking for someone to pick on.

Angel

And who might you just be??
An expert of some kind?

"Buffalo" wrote in message
...


Don Phillipson wrote:
(a) " no longer in print or being stamped or sold, then
making copies of it and passing it around is not piracy."
(b) "I am free to replicate the ideas contained in a patent for my
own personal use, or perhaps for others so long as there is no direct
financial gain for me."
[snip]

It's a point of black and white for you and many others, but I really
believe that anyone can copy and give freely (without charge) a copy of
Win98SE to anyone they want to (not including the product key).
Your points are legal only, not common sense.
Total BS!

Not total BS, in that the sore point here is that not only is an image of the disc
being downloaded, but it includes multiple product keys with it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

Buffalo wrote:
Angel wrote:
Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask. He
checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he is in
for a great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and no matter
what. In his own opinion, he is never wrong no matter what! He is
just a Troll! looking for someone to pick on.

Angel

And who might you just be??

She is Angel.

i got a software online for free but after two days its error huhuh

Bill in Co. wrote:
Buffalo wrote:
Angel wrote:
Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask.
He checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he
is in for a great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and
no matter what. In his own opinion, he is never wrong no matter
what! He is just a Troll! looking for someone to pick on.

Angel

And who might you just be??

She is Angel.

Well, Duh? I think he (98 Guy) knows a hell of a lot more about Win98
and computers than Angel.

You are most welcome. I am glad we are on the same thought process here,
Angel.

"Angel" wrote:

Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask. He
checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he is in for a
great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and no matter what. In his
own opinion, he is never wrong no matter what! He is just a Troll! looking
for someone to pick on.

Angel

"Dan" wrote in message
...
: 98 Guy, please leave Angel alone. Microsoft was is indeed a copy and for
: economic reasons Microsoft decided to abandon the 9x source code. To this
: day, I still firmly think this was a huge mistake because now hackers can
: concentrate on one line of business source code and it has made consumers
: activities lots more dangerous because there is not the distinction
between
: consumer and cooperate customer anymore. Hopefully, Microsoft will
: eventually develop a new source code that is really good and has the best
: elements of the 9x source code, the NT source code and perhaps using open
: source unix/linunx technologies to make a really good product but until
that
: day we all do what we can and I cannot promote piracy even if the product
has
: been abandoned and you are just willing to check 1/3 of the product --
what
: happens if the baddie is buried deep within the other 2/3rds in a hidden
: directory?
:
: "98 Guy" wrote:
:
: Angel wrote:
:
: When I see a post like this, asking for a copy of a product that
: is copyrighted, I wonder what goes through the mind of that
: individual and the one the is trying to help him get a "free" copy.
:
: Maybe you should ask yourself why the manufacturer of the product no
: longer sells the product.
:
: Then ask youself what harm is coming to the manufacturer because of the
: obtainment of the "free" product.
:
: I believe that those individuals have never heard of, or practiced
: integrity and/or morals.
:
: What high horse did you fall off of?
:
: Why can't you get it through your thick skull that Microsoft suffered no
: harm, because it no longer sells Windows 98.
:
: Maybe they just don't care who they cheat.
:
: Please explain how Microsoft was "cheated" in this event.
:
: He may get a copy, but he may get an infected copy.
:
: After checking 1/3 of the contents, I'm satisfied that it was a clean
: copy.
:

LOL, good one, Bill in Co.

"Bill in Co." wrote:

Buffalo wrote:
Angel wrote:
Thanks Dan,

You have just asked "98 Guy" the same question I was going to ask. He
checked ONLY 1/3rd of the downloaded Pirated Win98SE? Maybe he is in
for a great surprise!! Of course, he is a "know it all" and no matter
what. In his own opinion, he is never wrong no matter what! He is
just a Troll! looking for someone to pick on.

Angel

And who might you just be??

She is Angel.