> The erosion of the concept of "ownership" continues. > Traditionally, goods are subject to the first sale doctrine--once I buy a shirt, it's my property, and

> The erosion of the concept of "ownership" continues. > Traditionally, goods are subject to the first sale doctrine--once I buy a shirt, it's my property, and if I want to sell or rent it, I can. It's mine. > But software is licensed. When I buy a piece of software, I'm actually paying for a limited and revokable right to use someone else's property. And now companies are putting software into more and more goods. That's a pretty good summary.