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I'm reading the License Agreement for Quicktime by raptor_87 2005-10-04 00:04:57
And I'm not sure I want to use apple software again.

An excerpt from part 2:

This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on a single computer at a time. This License does not allow the Apple Software to exist on more than one computer at a time, and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple computers at the same time.

If that's the case, why does Apple have the installer as a free download on their website? O_o And why part 3?

3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software to another party, provided that: (a) the transfer must include all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, original media, printed materials and this License; (b) you do not retain any copies of the Apple Software, full or partial, including copies stored on a computer or other storage device; and (c) the party receiving the Apple Software reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License.

Why put such restrictions on the Quicktime player? It's not like there's anything commercial about it, and because of name recognition, no one is going to falsely claim it as their own. These might make some sense with the full version, but that isn't it.

Updates: If an Apple Software update completely replaces (full install) a previously licensed version of the Apple Software, you may not use both versions of the Apple Software at the same time nor may you transfer them separately.

If I'm reading part 4 correctly, Quicktime could reasonably be considered an unusually benign form of spyware(!). Part 7 is kind of cool, though. (It's not Apple's fault if you find objectionable content on the net)

9. Export Law Assurances. You may not use or otherwise export or reexport the Apple Software except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Apple Software was obtained. In particular, but without limitation, the Apple Software may not be exported or re-exported (a) into (or to a national or resident of) any U.S. embargoed countries (currently Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria) or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By using the Apple Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

And if someone from the aforementioned countries downloads this off of their website? Again, this is something that would only make sense in the context of sold software primarily distrubited on physical media. =/


And why after installing, did it need to set itself to automatically startup on boot and keep a copy in the quicklaunch bar?

one last thing (that I found somewhat funny):

THE APPLE SOFTWARE IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE APPLE SOFTWARE COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. (part 2 again)

[ Reply ]
  Just a bit about the "download off their website" by romandas2005-10-04 00:14:00
    That makes sense by raptor_872005-10-04 00:22:11
  Explanation by LourensVeen2005-10-04 00:29:40
  entirely insignificant... by lux2005-10-04 01:53:19
  simple: Quicktime can be a commercial product by Freakazoid2005-10-04 02:02:48
  And there will be "freeer" versions by SciSSorS2005-10-04 03:51:32

 

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