Yes it has been enforced in Arizona. Last year IIS Consulting paid more than $1,000,000 in fines for unknowingly allowing employees to have an mp3 server for sharing mp3's. Infact, the BSA which is the industry software police have targeted Arizona for special enforcement and is encouraging former and disgruntled employees to turn in their former employers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Odhner" To: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Using Unauthorized Software Copies a Felony in Arizona Bill -- was this with regard to RedHat ISOs? William Lindley quoted ARS 44-1455: > "A person who knowingly uses, other than for personal, > noncommercial use, an unauthorized copy ... Note that it says "other than for personal, noncommercial use". (There may be other laws about personal use and licensing.) But it looks like a lot of businesses are guilty of a class 5 felony with regard to commercial software. I wonder if the publishers have invoked this in AZ? (By the way, this title also prohibits the removal of shopping carts from store premises, but sets several conditions as to what the cart's markings need to include.) Vic ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.363 / Virus Database: 201 - Release Date: 5/21/2002