On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:50:41 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>Let is be knownst that on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:10:38 +0000, The Reid
><[email protected]> writted:
>
>>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:13:54 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>
>>>>How often do you use your PC to write music then?
>>>
>>>I don't. I use a guitar and my memory instead.
>>
>>can you write music?
>
>If I want, yes.

Actually, so can I, if I really, *really* want to. I just have trouble
working up that much desire.
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Barbara Vaughan
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I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Let is be knownst that on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:13:05 +0100, B
Vaughan<[email protected]> writted:

>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:50:41 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>Let is be knownst that on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:10:38 +0000, The Reid
>><[email protected]> writted:
>>
>>>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:13:54 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
>>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>How often do you use your PC to write music then?
>>>>
>>>>I don't. I use a guitar and my memory instead.
>>>
>>>can you write music?
>>
>>If I want, yes.
>
>Actually, so can I, if I really, *really* want to. I just have trouble
>working up that much desire.

The stuff I play and sing is very personal, and I don't feel inclined
to share it much.
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Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) :
It
>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>quoted it illegally.

do you not think that book publishers would remove the book from your
shelves if it were physically possible and practical?
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Tim C.

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:56:25 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>>Eh?
>
>Indeed.
>
>C'mon, was it one of you guys trying to get a reaction out of me for
>some of my other shitstirring stuff?

yeah, you shitstirring londonphobe bastard you.
Islamo-pinko-thunderbird user!!
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Mike Reid
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Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:36:05 +0100, Tim C. <[email protected]>
wrote:

>>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>>quoted it illegally.
>
>do you not think that book publishers would remove the book from your
>shelves if it were physically possible and practical?

wouldn't that be theft? They have a right to sue for damages. Have the
software companies, by insisting on you clicking that agreement box,
stolen our reasonable rights?
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Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:03:53 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>>You're missing the point. If you misuse an orange by throwing at
>>someone, you get into trouble for that act. If you misuse software, in a
>>way which may not get you into trouble with the law, the license to use
>>it can be revoked and the software could be rendered unusable (for
>>example, with applications which require online authentication.) It
>>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>>quoted it illegally.
>
>Christ, analogies really can be the most ridiculous things!

so why should software be different from other things?
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Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

Let is be knownst that on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:22:53 +0000, The Reid
<[email protected]> writted:

>On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:36:05 +0100, Tim C. <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>>>quoted it illegally.
>>
>>do you not think that book publishers would remove the book from your
>>shelves if it were physically possible and practical?
>
>wouldn't that be theft? They have a right to sue for damages. Have the
>software companies, by insisting on you clicking that agreement box,
>stolen our reasonable rights?

If they are not enforcing these rules, I guess there's not a problem.

I wonder what percentage of people read any of the conditions before
clicking? Zilch me thinks.
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Let is be knownst that on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:22:53 +0000, The Reid
<[email protected]> writted:

>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:03:53 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>>You're missing the point. If you misuse an orange by throwing at
>>>someone, you get into trouble for that act. If you misuse software, in a
>>>way which may not get you into trouble with the law, the license to use
>>>it can be revoked and the software could be rendered unusable (for
>>>example, with applications which require online authentication.) It
>>>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>>>quoted it illegally.
>>
>>Christ, analogies really can be the most ridiculous things!
>
>so why should software be different from other things?

Can software help stop you getting a cold?
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On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:10:38 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>Let is be knownst that on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:22:53 +0000, The Reid
><[email protected]> writted:
>
>>On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:03:53 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
>><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>
>>>>You're missing the point. If you misuse an orange by throwing at
>>>>someone, you get into trouble for that act. If you misuse software, in a
>>>>way which may not get you into trouble with the law, the license to use
>>>>it can be revoked and the software could be rendered unusable (for
>>>>example, with applications which require online authentication.) It
>>>>would be something akin to a book suddenly being removed from you if you
>>>>quoted it illegally.
>>>
>>>Christ, analogies really can be the most ridiculous things!
>>
>>so why should software be different from other things?
>
>Can software help stop you getting a cold?

Do antibiotics stop viruses?
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Martin

Following up to Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> :

>Can software help stop you getting a cold?

If you're Mixi, it can.
Certain software keeps you indoors in a controlled environment, and yo
don't have to go outside and be infected by all those bacteria, virus and
fungi-infected masses in the Paris Metro
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Tim C.

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:40:00 +0100, Tim C. <[email protected]> wrote:

>Following up to Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> :
>
>>Can software help stop you getting a cold?
>
>If you're Mixi, it can.
>Certain software keeps you indoors in a controlled environment, and yo
>don't have to go outside and be infected by all those bacteria, virus and
>fungi-infected masses in the Paris Metro

and Sunday masses in Notre Dame too?
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Martin

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:10:38 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>>>Christ, analogies really can be the most ridiculous things!
>>
>>so why should software be different from other things?
>
>Can software help stop you getting a cold?

can an orange read a book?
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Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:09:23 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>>wouldn't that be theft? They have a right to sue for damages. Have the
>>software companies, by insisting on you clicking that agreement box,
>>stolen our reasonable rights?
>
>If they are not enforcing these rules, I guess there's not a problem.

unless they start.
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Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

Following up to The Reid <[email protected]> :

>On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:10:38 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>>>Christ, analogies really can be the most ridiculous things!
>>>
>>>so why should software be different from other things?
>>
>>Can software help stop you getting a cold?
>
>can an orange read a book?

can books catch cold?
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Tim C.

Let is be knownst that on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:27:11 +0000, The Reid
<[email protected]> writted:

>On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:09:23 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
><deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>
>>>wouldn't that be theft? They have a right to sue for damages. Have the
>>>software companies, by insisting on you clicking that agreement box,
>>>stolen our reasonable rights?
>>
>>If they are not enforcing these rules, I guess there's not a problem.
>
>unless they start.

I doubt that will ever happen. Most of those terms are about removing
legal liability from the software producers anyway, and so by clicking
OK you simply weaken your legal recourse, even if you would be hard
pressed to prosecute any software producer for negligence.
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