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'Free' does not mean 'free to distribute'
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TNproud2b
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Sep 11, 2001, 12:00 AM
 
Lots of software is 'free' - but few are allowed to be 'freely distributed'.

Read the license agreement before you copy that copyrighted 10.1 update.

You may be a bit surprised.

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Scott_H
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Sep 11, 2001, 12:02 AM
 
It's free ... as in beer.
     
Workers Comp Wampa
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Sep 11, 2001, 12:05 AM
 
Originally posted by TNproud2b:
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Read the license agreement before you copy that copyrighted 10.1 update.</STRONG>
Yes mom.

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TNproud2b  (op)
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Sep 11, 2001, 12:06 AM
 
It's not in Apple's best interest to have to support software updates that may have come from 'dubious' sources. They can only maintain the integrity of the update data when they have control over the distribution.

Yeah, it's free - but that doesn't mean you can duplicate it.

You can share the disk - but I bet you're not allowed to copy and distribute it.
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Norm1985
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Sep 11, 2001, 12:34 AM
 
Originally posted by Workers Comp Wampa:
<STRONG>

Yes mom.</STRONG>
Honestly, can you stop from your stupid comments and actually try to particpate diplomaticly in forum discussions and try to help people?


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