Amiga osX

[Tomas]

europe and america both have very strong intellectual property laws, and don't allow piracy.

Yes, but this is definitely NOT counted as piracy everywhere.... It is not here, i can install that OS on every piece of hardware i want, as long as i bought the cd.

American law does NOT apply to whole world..

Btw... In america you are not even allowed to record a tvshow for personaly usage on your digital box, to watch it later... This is a imorral sick law if you ask me... I wonder why they even sell boxes with recording ability over there..

[Tomas]

Can you also upgrade your license to change the name of it and re-sell it?

Offcourse you cant.. This is about personal use, the freedom to use it on whatever hardware you want, as long as it is for personal use ONLY...  This applies to music also, here it is  still legal to make a backup of your own music cds, for example copy it over to a mini disc or make a extra copy as safety in case you scratch up your orginal disc... And this makes fully sense... When i own the disc, i should be able to use it wherever i want.

[Tomas]

then I assume he will also support the copying of Amiga OS 4 within his country, for use on alternate platforms like pegasos.

If you have paid for the cd, yeah.. then you should have the possibility to run it on pegasos if you want, also you should be able to hack the hardware if you need...

Modchips hacks is also still legal here  ;-)  Shops currently offer to mount it for you, in your ps2 or xbox or whatever...

[Tomas]

We also have laws that give everyone the right to make one personal copy of so-called intellectual property for personal use.

Exactly!!

[Tomas]

But I can believe a non-EU country would have a law like that.

Actually i believe sweden has the same law.

I believe most of EU is similar there... I think its mostly only US and UK that dosent allow this.

[Tomas]

also... If the software company does not want to accept the local laws, they should not make their product avaliable there.

[Tomas]

 Check out this link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25956.html

"MS security patch EULA gives Billg admin privileges on your box"
Microsoft has just assumed the right to attack your computer and surreptitiously install code of its choosing. You will not be warned; you will not be offered an opportunity examine the download or refuse it. MS will simply connect remotely and install what it will, or install it secretly when you contact them.

[Tomas]

Your country sweden is not the WHOLE WORLD.

But USA is the whole world right? The laws there are correct, while other laws of other countries is incorrect?

[Tomas]

The laws in UK were ENTIRELY misrepresented and completely false.....and I checked with UK governmetn websites, the writings of EU on the subject (to check EU countries) and even Microsoft UK division.

That is true... UK law is very similar to US in this issue... I believe the UK law regarding this, is one of the tightest/strict laws in Europe.

And btw, I am quite well aware that the pro-piracy europeans in this website will try the dirty tactic of being 'anit-american'...when they need to silence some opinion...'you american are all alike' has already been heard.

How can you call US pro piracy when this is not regarded as piracy here? You are being kinda of an racist now, telling us that our laws is wrong, while your countries law is right...

I have not checked this, but i believe the licensing terms might be different in the copies you buy here... Often those license say it applies to US/Canada..