[ale] Phillips CD patent

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

tfreeman at intel.digichem.net wrote:
> IANAL either, and a copy of the letter from Phillips might make much 
> confusion go away, but I understood the issue to be the use of blank media 
> from manufacturers who are not paying for the use of the technology. As 
> such, perhaps, and IANAL, the legal theory may fall more on the side of 
> knowingly receiving stolen goods 

Unlikely I would think.  How is it that you would know that the 
manufacture did not pay the royalty fees?  You don't.  If I steal a 
electronic piece of equipment and you buy it from me at a yard sale, you 
are not aware of the crime, therefore it's unlikely that you would be 
even charged.  IANALANWTB...

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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