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Re: [LUG] Windows Vista

 

Neil Williams wrote:
> I suspect that Microsoft are fully aware of such issues and would not
> risk a translated EULA. I also suspect that MS would not be slow to take
> advantage if a translated GPL opened up holes in the licence in
> particular localities.
>   
If this is true of licensing across the board then why do DVD 
distributors bother giving the copyright notice in several languages?

Surely the same argument that 'languages do not contain direct 
translations of what is meant' occurs here too?

Kind regards,

Julian

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