I think we read it the same way. I was refering to Whil Hentzen's efforts to make VFP a viable Linux development platform. Microsoft was definitely opposed to this and Whil's picture was knocked off the piano in Redmond.
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distribute any Distributable Code that runs on any platform other than the Windows platform; or >
>I'm not so sure, it actually sounds like the opposite. I interpret it, "You cannot distribute the distibutable code if it doesn't run on Windows." In other words, if it isn't capable of running on Windows, you can't distribute it. :)
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>Maybe I missed my calling
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>>I think that translates as "No, Whil, you *may* not run VFP on Linux even if you *can*." ;-)
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>>>Ok now THIS has been slipped into the EULA for VFP9.
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>>>"The software is engineered to allow you to use it in certain ways. You must comply with these technical limitations. For more information about them, see the software documentation. You may not ... work around technical limitations in the software..."
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>>>What? Can't work around the technical limitations in the software? Are the Micro$oft lawyers smokin crack now or something? What the heck does THAT mean I can't do now?
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