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Time for you to get real indignant then, because all your other software has
the same restrictions. There may be some rare software out there that you can
actually own and do with as you see fit, but I've never encountered any. Read
the fine print.
In a message dated 7/1/01 2:48:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, nmsmith@xxxxxxxxx
writes:
> Did Omega ever mention the word license or lease in any of their
> advertisements.
> No, instead they used terminology that gives the impression they were
> selling a product.
> Order now and receive a free upgrade.
> To find out about a 30-day risk-free trial
>
> When you called Omega and said you wanted to buy their software did anyone
> ever get corrected and told their software was not for sale, and the fee
was
> for a license to use their product.
>
> So you tell your Omega salesman you want to Buy SC or TS and you give your
> credit card number, a few days later you receive your software, but before
> you can even have your 30 day free trial, you have to click that I Agree
> button, which takes away all your rights to ownership of the product you
> have just purchased.
>
> In my opinion there is an element of non disclosure, and underhanded
dealing
> in the process, which could impact a legal dispute, but how much of an
> impact would depend on the judge.
>
> Neville
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sigstroker@xxxxxxx <Sigstroker@xxxxxxx>
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, June 30, 2001 12:46
> Subject: Re: TS4 For Sale
>
>
> >No. You are the only person that can use it. Technically you cannot even
> give
> >it away for free.
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 6/28/01 5:47:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >robert.cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> >> Lease eh, well then just play on words like they do. Give TS4 away and
> >> charge for shipping and handing. Legal then?
> >>
> >> Robert
>
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