RE: [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got access to one?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's not just a driver though - but a set of modified scripts and
other bit=
s that make the bonded router work smoothly.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Alex Monaghan
> Sent: 02 March 2007 17:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got access
> to one?
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> If the software is under the GPL, then you could request the source
and
> build your own copy. If they are refusing to make the modified GPL
> software
> available, then you'd probably have a case.
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> I'd check and see if there's an alternative driver available, chances
> are
> someone else has written a driver for the chipsets on the card
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups2@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:46 PM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got
> > access to one?
> >
> > I'm looking for a quick bit of advice re the supplier of my
> > bonded ASDL router software.
> >
> > I originally bought three ADSL PCI cards from them and with
> > which came the ability to use their software (a collection of
> > GNU and open source software but with modified scripts and
> > tweaks). At that time and as far as I know, there was no
> > licence that mentioned anything about reserving the right to
> > charge any more for this 'subscription' in the future etc.
> >
> > I've just had notification that they now want to charge a =A330
> > annual fee for the use of each card with the software WITH
> > ANY VERSION - new or old. i.e. even running old versions will
> > stop working if I don't subscribe to this new model.
> >
> > I was wondering if this is actually legal - it's effectively
> > holding me to ransom or like a car dealer selling you a car
> > and then a year later saying that they were now going to
> > charge extra for every mile travelled from now on (and for no
> > extra benefit). Since I had no contract or declaration etc
> > stating that this may happen in the future. Effectively if I
> > don't subscribe I'm stuffed!
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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