to force'm
only by contract or statute :0
however, could sue (ooo) based on implied warranty or fitness for use
(no code=unfit)
defense of necessity?
disclaimer of liability by willingness to pay when means to do so (ie
finding author)
theory of it being against public policy to allow economic waste (no
right to just discontinue software, or make it useless or unavailable)
just a thumbnail cogitation...
hate admitting ive been a lwer
+;)
ps...i should add we could wait till copyright expires ( i fooly
expect newt to still be working then!)
> > 2) Software that required reg codes. What do we do here with software that
>> isn't supported anymore but requires codes? ...
>There is always discussion coming up on this subject which ends up with the
>statement that only the programmer is the owner of his product and may drop
>every service whenever he wants (or may be needs to). But I think also in
>the case of software there must exist some warranty definition, like with a
>toaster: The company which produces a toaster has to deliver spare parts or
>replacement units for a certain minimum time. I remember that the company I
>worked for had to be able to deliver spares during 10 years for each
>released product. If we apply something like this to software it would
>simply mean: Minimum support during 10 (or may be less, but fixed number of)
>years, that is giving new serial numbers OR release of the source code
>respectively making it freeware. Is there a lawer under us Newtonians? Would
>that be possible?
>--
>With best regards / Viele Gruesse
>
>Marco Mailand
>http://slsbd.psi.ch/timing
>
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