>Actually I have and do, for myself and several dozen other >people/corporations.

Okay, if one of your clients patched your EXE, and resold it - that would be OK with you...right? When you redistribute the ESL - you are engaging in commerce. This is the issue.

>John, as a lawyer you are undoubtedly a wizard programer. But you do not >understand non-tangible property.

I am not a lawyer - but I do play one on TV < bg >. Thats fine, we will agree to disagree.....