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Dave Harry
Well done Timothy. I feel this is the intention of the license and
consitutes reasonable use.
* And I agree with you. *
However, I do feel there are minor flaws in the argument, which therefore
probably means the EULA.
By an extension of the logic you've used, if the computer does not DISPLAY
anything you are also not using it according to the license.
Remember that the EULA does not just spell out the things you MAY NOT do,
but what you MAY do. It grants you the right to run the software, according
to the conditions in that licence. This means that any use outside that
permitted use is not licensed. Nothing else grants you permission to
actually use it. Not even, in itself, paying money for it. What a screwed up
world.
But further, if it's not actually installed, used, accessed, run AND
DISPLAYED, this means either of two things:
1 - XP with the monitor turned off would be free to act as an additional
cruncher / server.
2 - Turning your monitor off is a violation of the EULA. Now that I'd like
to see someone enforce!
Obviously neither are reasonable.
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Dave Harry
consitutes reasonable use.
* And I agree with you. *
However, I do feel there are minor flaws in the argument, which therefore
probably means the EULA.
By an extension of the logic you've used, if the computer does not DISPLAY
anything you are also not using it according to the license.
Remember that the EULA does not just spell out the things you MAY NOT do,
but what you MAY do. It grants you the right to run the software, according
to the conditions in that licence. This means that any use outside that
permitted use is not licensed. Nothing else grants you permission to
actually use it. Not even, in itself, paying money for it. What a screwed up
world.
But further, if it's not actually installed, used, accessed, run AND
DISPLAYED, this means either of two things:
1 - XP with the monitor turned off would be free to act as an additional
cruncher / server.
2 - Turning your monitor off is a violation of the EULA. Now that I'd like
to see someone enforce!
Obviously neither are reasonable.
--
Dave Harry