licensing terms-of-service
License agreements: if I can use X by doing Y, can I use X without doing Y?
<p>To hopefully make this question more clear, here is an example:</p>
<p>Software company X creates software product Y under the freemium business model — the user of Y is allowed to use it at no cost with some restrictions, but must pay for extra features.</p>
<p>In the license, it is stated that by purchasing the extra features of Y, the user is allowed to use the extra features. However, it does not explicitly state that the user cannot use the extra features if they do not purchase them.</p>
<p>Does this create a loophole in which the user can legally use a modified version of the software that allows the extra features to be used without payment? If something is not explicitly denied, is it allowed?</p>

<h2>No</h2>
<p>When I go into my grocery store, I can use the lettuce if I pay for it. The grocer does not explicitly state that I can't use the lettuce if I don't pay for it but that doesn't mean I can.</p>
<p>Replace &quot;lettuce&quot; with &quot;software&quot; (or any other property you don't own) and you have the same situation.</p>
