Re: The new licensing model

[Joe Barr <joe@pjprimer.com>]

What is this "widely used resource"?

On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Norm wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Dec 1999 04:11:34 -0500 (EST), Dan Strychalski wrote:
> 
> >>   But I do feel that the power you speak of is based not on some excess
> >>   larceny in the heart of management but in the licenses they are
> >>   granted to use it by not having to disclose one jot of code, along
> >>   with the rest of the world. I do not see them being unique in this
> >>   regard other than having overachieved at it.
> >
> >When a certain widely-used resource that is built into the
> >hardware is suddenly disabled in every big-name program on
> >the market, and then is magically re-enabled when the
> >monopoly is complete, there is excess larceny somewhere.
> 
> 
>      I agree.  Whether or not there was 'larceny in their hearts' is
> irrelevant, there was at the very least a blatant disregard for what
> might be considered illegal.  That said, when you consider the level of
> deceit involved it's highly likely they knew damn well exactly what
> they were doing.
>  
> --
>  ...Cheers,
> 
>  ...Norm
> 
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