editing software

[Dave Zug]

theres a saying I'm sure you've heard.. "a warranty is only as good 
as the company behind it".

now for example if you are talking about.. say Microsoft refuses to 
support original windows 3.0 (actually true but dont quote me) with 
updated drivers and Y2K fixes well you would lose that one in court.
its pretty old and has been replaced.

I'm not sure of the whole situation but I'll keep going.

on the other hand if you buy something and in 1 month the source goes 
out of business well I think its a free-fer all.. but legilly I think 
the "agreement" is that if you USE the software that means you 
agree to the terms... not if you use the software AND the company 
supports it well.

there are only "no" lost sales if there is no replacement product 
still for sale AND the company is belly up and the goodwill value of 
the name or the authors name will be used in a new product. try to 
think if a jury would be with you or not i guess and make a 
judgement. you can get your money back maybe?

or you can post the dirty scoundrils name on the GN list and get 
everyone mad at them and start a biig loong thread thats not related 
;-9

good luck with it anyway


I am not a lawyer.. just a wannabe know-it-all ;-) tell me some more 
specifics.

> Date:          Thu, 26 Aug 1999 15:28:52 -0500
> To:            gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> From:          nacelp at jvlnet.com (CSH-HQ)
> Subject:       editing software
> Reply-to:      gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu

> When you buy software, and then the seller, says I'm not supporting the 
> product you bought, and don't bother me.  What is to stop you from saying 
> fine, I'm breaking my end agreement with you, since, if he was to sue, there 
> could be no damages due to lost sales etc.....
> Doc
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> 
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Dave Z. www.delanet.com/~tgp