[Python-Dev] Python 2.4, VS 2005 & Profile Guided Optmization (original) (raw)

Joe Smith unknown_kev_cat at hotmail.com
Mon Jul 24 19:35:36 CEST 2006

"Greg Ewing" <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz> wrote in message news:44C451CB.3060607 at canterbury.ac.nz...

Joe Smith wrote:

Microsoft as a general rule, does not go after people distributing products that Microsoft has labeled free, even after Microsoft no longer distributes that product. But if the licence agreement technically forbids redistribution, it doesn't seem like a good idea to rely on Microsoft turning a blind eye to that.

I agree, although it seems very unlikely Microsoft would bother as they are busy enough the the pirating of the for-cost software.

I was a little surprised that they did not allow verbatim duplicates of that software, expecially as it has the feel of freeware, or even shareware (the commecial versions have additional features). I would actually not be surprised if somebody could convince Microsoft to allow them to distribute these versions even after Microsoft no longer supports them. That would be the ideal situation.

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