The license says:
Quote:
Other than as provided specifically in this Agreement, You are not permitted
to copy or otherwise reproduce this Software; modify or prepare derivative
copies based on the Software; distribute copies of the Software by sale or
other transfer of ownership; rent, lease, or lend the Software; or to display
the Software publicly. You are expressly prohibited from transmitting this
Software electronically over the Internet or through any other media or to
any third party. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO REVERSE ENGINEER, DECOMPILE OR
DISASSEMBLE THE SOFTWARE IN ANY WAY.
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So this site (at least many of its download files) is, in fact, already committing copyright infringement.
It's just a matter of degree -- for instance, if jazz2 were still being sold, the mere distribution of a modified executable could hardly be argued to have caused sales loss.
The holier-than-thou "we won't do it because it is illegal" attitude should be abandoned and replaced with some common sense.
That said, while the current policy of this site certainly allows illegal activities, I wouldn't say it is immoral. In fact, I think it is a reasonable compromise between legality and the interests of the community.
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Gustavo Lopes
<small>I'm an <a href="https://fenix.ist.utl.pt/homepage/ist155741">undergraduate student</a> of Biomedical Engineering</small>
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