Re: Intel Microcode License
On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 01:50:32PM -0500, Brian Ristuccia wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 10:37:28AM -0800, Brian Frederick Kimball wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 11:27:45AM +0100, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe they can add a restrictive clause on use (use is permitted only on
> > > Intel CPU and only with original microcode).
> >
> > Can copyright holders control use (i.e. execution) of software?
> A person who has lawfully aquired copyrighted software is pretty much free
> to do with it as they choose - aside from distributing copies or other
> activities that constitute copyright infringement.
I was under that impression.
> (Note, however, that Intel may require people to agree not to use the
> software for certain things before giving them a copy).
And what if Debian is giving them a copy? Intel would have no ability
to restrict execution in that case, right? It seems that permitting
redistribution makes restricting execution impossible, because a person
receiving the microcode from a 3rd party won't be under any contract
with Intel.
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