Re: [tlug] copyright and theft [was: unicode font with czech ...]

["Niels Kobschätzki" <n.kobschaetzki@example.com>]

On 8/16/07, burlingk@example.com <burlingk@example.com> wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen J. Turnbull
> > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:51 PM
> >
> >  > Most new systems come set up in such a way that the first time
> >  > you boot them, it requires you to agree to the EULA.
> >
> > If you agree, it *is* a contract.  That is the essence.
> >
> > If the first thing you do is stick in a Knoppix disk, it isn't a
> > contract, and nothing can make it one.  The only protection the
> > preinstalled bits on the disk have is copyright law.
> >
>
> Read my entire statement.  In the context of my
> statement even, what you say is accurate, assuming
> I understand what you are saying (i.e. I am not
> disagreeing).  If you do not USE the windows software,
> you do not need to worry about the license.  It only
> effects the use of the Windows OS and packaged junk. :P
>
> However, stripping randome data from the Windows install,
> which is what someone suggested in another post, would
> still be use, just not execution.  i.e. Swiping their
> fonts is not a grey area, or if it is, it is a very
> dark grey area. ^^;;

Well, but isn't the font copyright-protected? What about the license
for the font?

Niels