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Re: [LUG] RE: Re: GEN: logic without a dongle?

Re: [LUG] RE: Re: GEN: logic without a dongle?

2001-12-19 by Wilson Zorn

Most software agreements indicate you may not alter the software; a crack is
an alternation - even an enhancement is an alteration.  I don't recall and
am too lazy to check the Logic agreement but it is very possibly in there.
I'd be interested if someone has more motivation than I to find out.

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From: "twinky6288" <jlp@...>
To: <logic-users@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:15 PM
Subject: [LUG] RE: Re: GEN: logic without a dongle?


> I never saw ANYTHING in the license agreement that says ANYTHING
> about a crack.  Therefore, who's to say it isn't illegal?  Quote me
> some legal text and don't talk out of your ass.  The point is, that
> if you support emagic and you have paid money for the software, you
> own a license to use the software.  I'm no lawyer, but I know that
> unless they EXPLICITLY SAY that you can't use the crack even if you
> bought the software, it's fair game in my not-so-humble opinion. >:)
> If they actually said you can't use the crack under these
> circumstances etc, my apologies.  But I think you're just spouting
> bullshit :)  Try to be less opinionated and subjective, and look at
> it from the legal side of things.
>
> And just for the record, I completely agree that the dongle is
> portable and can (and should) be used wherever.  I'm just trying to
> expose as many sides to this argument as possible.
>
> -matt
>
> --- In logic-users@y..., Raymund Beyer <lug@b...> wrote:
> > Matt Samet wrote:
> >
> > >I wonder, is using a crack really still illegal if you paid for
> Logic?
> >
> > It is illegal.
> > I never saw something in the license agreement that says "If you
> have
> > bought the software, you are allowed to use a crack". This is
> stupid.
> >
> > And whats the problem: when you want to work mobile, then just
> plug-in
> > the dongle, if you have several dongles, use a hub. You can't
> expect any
> > software company to put out dongle-less versions, right?
> > I'm sure we all want, that Logic will be developed as well as in
> the
> > past, so we will have to live with this little inconveniency,
> since the
> > majority of mankind isn't really "fair" in a sense of giving
> people money
> > for their creativity - see Napster, Audio Galaxy & Co.
> >
> > This is a senseless discussion...
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Raymund Beyer
> >
> > mail@b...
> > http://www.brainstorm-music.com
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
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