[Info-vax] vax vms licenses

[Dave Froble]

On 4/20/2022 8:39 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 4/20/2022 7:12 PM, gah4 wrote:
>> On Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 12:22:22 PM UTC-7, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>>> But private use does not automatically make the use fall under fair use.
>>
>> I suppose.
>>
>> But if it really is private use, how will anyone who could possibly sue,
>> know about it?
>>
>> Someone mentioned the names for this list, but those might not be using
>> VMS at all, or might be using it on non-VAX.  Just because someone
>> subscribes to this list, would (likely) not be enough for a search warrant
>> to search a house for all VAX/VMS users.
>>
>> Reminds me of discussion about certain sexual acts (between consenting
>> adults) that were (and maybe still are) illegal.  How exactly were
>> violators to be found?
>>
>> People have mentioned ways to get around the license problem, including
>> resetting the date, and that might even violate DMCA, but I don't remember
>> anyone mentioning actually doing it, and especially not the location of the
>> machine, for issuing the search warrant.
>
> There are two separate questions:
> 1) is it legal?

If anyone is willing to enforce any copyrights, then no.

> 2) if not - is there a risk of getting caught?

Unless someone admits to it, not a chance.  Nobody is looking.


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