Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 19:28:21 -0600 From: dkelly@hiwaay.net To: Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Amazing contracts Message-ID: <199711040128.TAA27105@nospam.hiwaay.net> In-Reply-To: Message from Stephen Roome <steve@visint.co.uk> of "Mon, 03 Nov 1997 11:52:37 GMT." <Pine.BSF.3.95.971103114619.23051A-100000@dylan.visint.co.uk>
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Stephen Roome writes: > > Well, while bored again today I decided that instead of trying to find an > ISP in Dallas, (any ideas, I need static IP and I need it tomorrow.), I > read through one of our contracts, Thought this bit was good: > > All of the following are considered unnacceptable; the transmission of > computer viruses or pornography... etc... transmission of copyrighted > material; mall bombing; mass mailing of unsolicited advertising... > ^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Personally I'm happy to see that some ISP's are willing to take a stance > against such dangerous, criminal and/or terrorist activities, such as > detonating explosives in shopping precincts. Yeah, but did you think about the "transmission of copyrighted material" part? In its most strict interpretation you can't use this ISP to view any copyrighted web site or to download FreeBSD (which is copyrighted). Then again, their rule may be interpreted as allowing you to download (receive) but not upload (transmit). Any way you look at it, you are not allowed to claim copyright on your own web page. Or your email. Its enough to drive one to mall bombing. :-) -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.
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