Shrink-wrap licensing

[David Johnson]

On Tue, 02 May 2000, Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote:
> Here's another one: if you walk into a computer store and steal a copy of
> Microsoft Windows 2000 (...because it costs too much;-)) (with the
> shrinkwrap license in place), are you bound by the license if you break open
> the shrink wrap? Does the license bind a thief as well as a buyer?

Oh come on! You of all people should know this one. The copy is stolen
property. Anything done with it other than returning it is illegal. The
thief has zero rights.

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David Johnson...
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