macports and Xcode

[rhubbell]

On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 14:43 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> On Oct 12, 2008, at 14:36, rhubbell wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 01:18 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
> >
> >> I suppose. But what would be the advantage? What's so awful about
> >> having to install Xcode?
> >
> > My inspiration for the question was the words in the "Membership
> > Agreement"
> >
> > 6.	Verification of Compliance. You agree that authorized Apple
> > representatives, with 24 hours advance notice, may inspect the  
> > location
> > where the Prototype is stored, the Prototype and copies of other
> > Confidential Information and your Prototype access log during your
> > normal business hours in order to verify that you are complying with
> > your obligations under this Agreement.
> >
> > Awful is in the eye of the beholder.
> 
> Oh, I didn't realize your complaint wasn't with the software but with  
> its license agreement. I admit I haven't read it all that carefully.

Well the software is the license. Isn't it? 

No one really reads those, I do. They are only getting worse.
And if I don't like the words they've chosen then I disagree.
Does it matter to them? Maybe.

> What's its URL again? Where can I read it?

Please do:

http://developer.apple.com/membership/pdf/terms.pdf

> 
> I can try to read it again and see if I understand it and if it  
> really means what you think it means, but I don't think Apple has any  
> intention of randomly entering the homes of everyday Mac users who  
> just want to compile some software. I mean they even include Xcode in  
> the box with every Mac you buy; I don't think every Mac user is  
> required to agree to this agreement just by virtue of having bought a  
> Mac. Not that such license agreements are even enforceable anyway, as  
> far as I know.
> 
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