[Info-vax] State of the OpenVMS hobbyist program?

[Dave Froble]

On 11/20/2019 5:14 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <qr43mv$r7f$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>
>> "Legally".  An interesting word.  Just what does it mean.  Various
>> people can have varying opinions.  Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
>> No one is guaranteed their opinion has any meaning.  When multiple
>> entities do not agree, that is when lawyers live off other people's money.
>
> The opinion that matters is that of the courts.

Which is why lawyers live off of other people's money.

Do you know of any court decisions on THIS SPECIFIC CASE?

>>> However, the catch is that the licence specifies you can only run them
>>> on an emulator owned by DEC (I forget the exact wording but that is the
>>> meaning of the wording used).
>>
>> But, as you mentioned, the stuff is readily available to the public,
>> AND, I don't see anyone attempting to prevent that.  So, an opinion
>> might be that it's allowable to use what's readily available.  And if no
>> entity attempts to stop them, might it be both morally and legally Ok?
>
> Neither.  By your arguments, child pornography should be legal.
>

Real good Phillip.  Throw something out there that is sure to make your 
argument seem valid.  Now, perhaps stick to the subject, and leave the 
little girls alone.

You do like that argument.  You've used it before, I believe.  Why is 
that?  Something on your mind?

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