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james kilty wrote: > On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 11:33 +0000, Jonathan Roberts wrote: > > >> "These products are licensed for personal use on only one PC at a time. >> You may not rent or lease or resell products contained on this CD or use >> them for public performance." >> > My guess is that it is a standard message from the parent company that > also deals with Windows mags - there are other messages which point to > the same magazine compiling error - blanket ads for example. Perhaps a > quiet word with them would sort it out. > I agree I have seen this before, it seems to be the usual standard copyright notice, However surely the cd would have the GPL and other licences which would contradict, The same seems to happen when they give away openoffice.org or other free software on cover cd's along with non free software, it ends up being covered under the same copyright notice, even though openoffice.org is free software. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html