Is Software Property, Or A Service? Is YOUR Computer Yours?

NOTICE THAT APPEARED IN A DREAM AFTER MY COMPUTER CRASHED FOR NO APPARENT REASON (other than my scrutinizing its processes) AGAIN:

1. The computer software, artwork and other components included in this version of product (collectively the "BRAIN") are the exclusive copyrighted property of GOD Inc. You must not (a) sell, rent, lease or sublicense all or any portion of the BRAIN; (b) modify or prepare derivative works of the BRAIN; (c) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the BRAIN; (d) publish serial numbers or serial number generation algorithms.

2. You are granted one user license to use the BRAIN for non-commercial purposes during 30 days trial period on one computer. After the expiration of the trial period, you must either uninstall BRAIN or purchase it.

3. The Software may be distributed freely if the distribution package is not modified and if you give a link to BRAIN home page. You must not bundle the BRAIN in any other distribution packages and take distribution fees without our agreement.

4 THE BRAIN IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE THE BRAIN  AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THE BRAIN.

5. The installation and the usage of the BRAIN mean the acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license.

6. If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must stop the usage of the BRAIN and uninstall it. 


 WHY , AND HOW, CAN PRIVATE CITIZENS BE FORCED TO PURCHASE A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT INCLUDES ACCESSSES TO THEIR  PROPERTY AGAINST THEIR WILL AND WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE?  WHY DO SOFTWARE PROVIDERS BELIEVE THEY ARE ENTITLED TO CONTRAVENE THE 4TH AMENDMENT?  WHERE IS THE CPU OWNER'S RIGHT TO PRIVACY?  DO YOU FIND REFRIGERATOR  TECHNICIANS IN YOUR KITCHENS, UNINVITED AND UNNANNOUNCED,  ROOTING AROUND AMONGST YOUR EGGS AND JUICES AT 3:00AM ON THE PRESUPPOSITION THAT YOU HAVE BOOTLEG BEER IN THERE?  I'LL JUST HAVE ANOTHER SMALL CLAIMS CLASS ACTION SUIT TO PURSUE HERE I GUESS.  THAT'S 4 SO FAR THIS MONTH.  AT THIS RATE I'LL FIND ENOUGH OF THESE "KING GEORGE"LIKE 'STAMP ACT' ABROGATIONS OF ENGLISH COMMON LAW TO RIVAL MY OLD FRIEND WHO HAS MADE A LIVING SUING BUSINESSES THAT DON"T PROVIDE HIM, A DISABLED AMERICAN CITIZEN, WITH LEGAL ACCESS TO THEIR PUBLIC FACILITIES. SO BE IT>

- THE AUTHOR

The dirty little secret that "software developers" and I.P. engineers don't want bandied about is that they depend on the amount of unused bandwidth from people not totally utilizing their upload/download capabilities for free media access.  Some 'developers' use other people's capabilities to run businesses, place long distance phone calls, transfer files and send messages ALL WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR PERMISSION OF THE OWNERS OF THE COMPUTERS SO UTILIZED AND ACCESSED.  Even big media firms design their software so as to allow them to move data freely, ON OTHER PEOPLE'S NETWORKS AND COMPUTERS, and they hate "bandwidth hogs" - that is, anyone BESIDES THEM that uses most or all of the bandwidth they pay for.  Open your 'Task Manager' and watch all the 'threads' and 'handles' that flow through your CPU and try and convince yourself that it is all pertinent to YOUR computing -I assure you it isn't!  Check it out. Then call your Senator or Congressman and see if your privacy concerns outweigh all the donations politicians get from software firms.