On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, David Phillips wrote: > Joel Wickard writes: > > does that mean I can transfer that software (not multiple > > copies.. just the one) to any machine I want to > > Yes. You have all the rights granted by 17 USC 117. I do not think so. There right are granted by 17 USC 117 sure. But a contract between you and microsoft at a later time can supercede that. take a look at an NDA for example, everybody has the right to free speech, but you agree to voluntarily put limits on your right to free speech by agreeing to an NDA, or when you sign a "no-disparage" agreement. Many people sign away their right to sue <$company> everyday, be it for an amusement park, a new drug, to drive a rental car, to use an operating system/program. It has been a long standing fact that a legal person CAN sign away their basic rights. Almost all of them in fact. Now are click-throughs and paper seal the same as your signature? i do not think so but that is something for the courts to decide. Munir Nassar RedConcepts.NET http://redconcepts.net/ _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list