[OT] Re: [Announcemen]: FLASH 7 for Linux

[James Richard Tyrer]

Kevin Krammer wrote:
> On Friday 11 June 2004 09:01, Artemio wrote:
> 
>>On Friday 11 June 2004 03:32, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
>>
>>>I noticed that Flash 7 is now available for Linux:
>>
>>Thanks for the link!
>>
>>It would be nice to see if they didn't lie that it's faster on graphics.
> 
> 
> Make sure you read the EULA and agree with all its contents.
> http://business.newsforge.com/business/04/06/04/1643234.shtml

I don't know if that article is intended to be serious or sarcastic.

But, if it is intended to be serious, I would suggest that the author didn't 
understand the license.

As to the actual restrictions, I don't understand why they won't allow you to 
install it on a server, or a server OS (a distinction that doesn't really exist 
with Linux or Solaris) unless you get a server license.  However, I think the 
conclusion that a laptop computer is not a "desktop" is simply wrong.  And, 
since they no longer require registration to download, the idea that you would 
apparently need to download it three times to install it on multiple computers 
in your home is nonsense.

My conclusion is that there isn't anything unusual about the license that any 
home user should worry about.

--
JRT