05-10-2003, 02:35 PM
Hail roguebanshee,
Perhaps it varies from nation to nation, but over here it's quite legal to backup software - yes, I could even burn my DII CDs if it were a backup. No, I am no lawyer, but this happens to be the one and only law in Australia I know - I had to study it once ;) I have a copy of it somewhere around here... loooong document (though, I think the manual for even LaTeX is longer - the legal jargon is boring though, so it seems longer), but I know it's in there somewhere.
Of cause, if a person uses a copyleft, then there's nothing to worry about: distribute as much as you want, so long as you follow the guidelines they provide. Other than (some of) my games, everything on my system is like that :D
Perhaps it varies from nation to nation, but over here it's quite legal to backup software - yes, I could even burn my DII CDs if it were a backup. No, I am no lawyer, but this happens to be the one and only law in Australia I know - I had to study it once ;) I have a copy of it somewhere around here... loooong document (though, I think the manual for even LaTeX is longer - the legal jargon is boring though, so it seems longer), but I know it's in there somewhere.
Of cause, if a person uses a copyleft, then there's nothing to worry about: distribute as much as you want, so long as you follow the guidelines they provide. Other than (some of) my games, everything on my system is like that :D
May the wind pick up your heels and your sword strike true.