Re: The Creative Gouge
Re: The Creative Gouge
- Subject: Re: The Creative Gouge
- From: Graeme Gill <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 17:03:20 +1000
John Castronovo wrote:
> Actually you're 'conditionally' licensed to use it and you can resell that license, but you never
> have total control over it. Much like a photograph or work of art, you may own the print, but you
> don't own the image. There are strings attached. When you own something you can do what you like
> with it. Software comes with many restrictions over its use and it must be registered and activated
> for use on a single computer and so forth. Your rights are limited and can actually be revoked.
> This was always the case, but now we live in a world where it's practical for a software company to
> lease their products where that wasn't practical before.
Many companies would like you to believe that this is the case and repeal the first sale doctrine,
but that doesn't make it true. A contract signed by both parties agreeing to reduce your normal
rights is one thing, but a "click wrap" license claiming to do this same thing is dubious in many
regions of the world.
Graeme Gill.
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