[mikenune]

Originally Posted by Charmy

This is my final post on the matter but i had to get it in.

Then in theory my installing on my laptop and desktop... i am breaking the law? i mean that is in a sense what you are saying, that is what microsoft ended up saying with windows xp, two computers... two copies... now i personally think that 100% bullshit, however, its the way it is.

and one quick question, you said that EQEmu uses no borrowed files?, that its all their original code.. but aren't the zone files made by SOE? and the Character model textures? and everything else included in those hundrededs of files taking up space in my eq folder? or do i no longer need them becuase eqemu has the ability to fun free of any "borrowed" files.... no i can't.

Now back to the topic, here is my question, what if i send my friend a copy of the pre patched files, fully aware that he has in fact purchased the full EQ client package, he has paid the company for these files, but he wants the older ones, ones which he did have before he ran the patch progam, this is breaking the law no? well what about if it was me who was at his house and patched his computer by mistake, i mean.. i have the files, it was my mistake, so if i did it, its like the files were mine at the time, so in theory i should be able to use them as i see fit right???? i know you can't tell if evey person on these boards has purchased their everquest from a "legit" source, but still given this situation am i still braking the law? even more so, what if I bought the copy of eq for my friend? i own that set of files, given they were in a different box.. and are now on a different computer. but they are still mine, so i should be able to use files from my other computer to "fix" this one right? according to what your saying this isn't right, i am breaking the law in using my own recources to fix an issue that i... well own..


P.S. reguardless of how harsh you ment it to sound, still not a very good example.

Remember, the licenses are to USE software, not install it. That means that, as long as you're only using EQ (or Windows XP for that matter) on one computer at a time, then you aren't breaking the law. However, if you only had one copy of Windows XP and you used that on both your laptop and desktop computers AT THE SAME TIME (like at a LAN or something where you're allowing a friend to use your laptop) then you are breaking the law.

As for the example of EQEMu using the zone files, yes, they do use the zone files on your computer. However, they do not distribute those files with their program. If they did, they'd be breaking the law. However, if you have Everquest installed on your computer (legally, at least) then all you're doing by running EQEMu is USING those files. You aren't distributing them to the ppl that log into your server. Again, anyone who connects to your server must already have those files on their computer. Therefore it's legal.

And finally, as to your P.S. comment on the. . . relevance of my example, it is a perfect example. The ONLY difference (legally) between raping, torturing, then murdering someone and distributing files that you don't have the rights to is extremes. Yes, one is a violent crime and one is not, but they are still both illegal. And that's all that matters.