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You’re describing the first sale doctrine. Unfortunately, it doesn’t apply to digital licenses; at least not today.
by dannyw 6y ago
You’re describing the first sale doctrine. Unfortunately, it doesn’t apply to digital licenses; at least not today.
- syshum 6y agoDepends on if the courts look at this as a hardware issue or "digital" software one. I have a feeling they would look at like renting physical hardware in which the first sale doctrine would absoltely apply. of course like with anything in the legal system it will take a company like Amazon that has their own team of $1,000/hr lawyers to face up against Apple's team of $1,000/hr lawyers in order to get a precedent setting case
- dannyw 6y agoYou are welcome to do anything with the physical hardware: you just can’t run the software.
- SSLy 6y agoTime for a European startup to shine!
- llampx 6y ago'tis the time of year to wish for miracles. :)