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"The problem is in the software (the driver) which you never can buy, only license under a long list of conditions which prohibit specific uses." Well, buying
by newdude 6y ago
"The problem is in the software (the driver) which you never can buy, only license under a long list of conditions which prohibit specific uses."
Well, buying and licensing are not so different in Europe (first sale doctrine). The company can not forbid you to resell a license (Exhaustion of intellectual property rights) in Europe.
- bdowling 6y agoThe US respects first sale doctrine as well. See Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc. 555 F. Supp. 2d 1164. [0] However, the ability to resell a license doesn’t remove other conditions, e.g., restrictions on data center usage. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernor_v._Autodesk,_Inc https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernor_v._Autodesk,_Inc.