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Seems like a very practical approach to the problem. If this legal framework is enforced, then here's what will probably happen: - Big name software vendors wi

Seems like a very practical approach to the problem. If this legal framework is enforced, then here's what will probably happen: - Big name software vendors will accelerate replacing one-time purchases with subscriptions - Many small name software vendors will allow users to resell their software, and raise prices to compensate - Special pricing e.g. for students will go away - Code that checks for valid license keys will still be used to ensure that people aren't making new copies of the software and selling them - The Appstore model will eventually have to change so that people can resell the apps they purchased

corty 5y ago
> - The Appstore model will eventually have to change so that people can resell the apps they purchased Unfortunately, courts have upheld the special protections that DRM measures are afforded. So while you may in theory be able to resell software, DRM may still prevent you from making use of that software. Afaik that is unfortunately still legal.
- Silhouette 5y ago
  Just to be clear, the courts in these parts don't have any choice about that. If statute law provides for those protections, the courts must decide cases accordingly (unless, for example, they are found to conflict with some sort of human rights law that has priority). What is particularly unfortunate in these cases is that a lot of the worst copyright-related requirements aren't even set by national governments (or other quasi-democratic bodies like the EU) but rather in the back rooms of international conferences where there is then a big vote on some big international agreement that includes them. Then everyone gets to make a DMCA or EUCD or other local equivalent that does nasty things like adding DRM protections that effectively nullify half of the copyright bargain, and they can mutter something about "international law" or "treaty obligations" and point the finger at some nebulous, unaccountable international diplomacy exercise to deflect the blame.
badsectoracula 5y ago
I doubt this will actually happen because of such ruling - not that it wont happen, but at most said ruling will be the excuse, not the reason (reason being plain old greed). It is like the false dichotomy between paying for software vs paying with your data: developers can simply do both (and many are doing both). Or, in games, the idea that DLCs, microtransactions, etc are "necessary" due to the high costs of development when in reality this is just an excuse and they only exist because they provide extra money and the companies can get away with it. So similarly to the above, subscriptions, higher prices, etc will happen not because the developers have to use them but because they are simply more profitable and since a response like "we did it because we wanted more money" isn't exactly PR friendly, they'll just put the blame in the vague and far away direction of EU and other similar scapegoats.

corty 5y ago

> - The Appstore model will eventually have to change so that people can resell the apps they purchased Unfortunately, courts have upheld the special protections that DRM measures are afforded. So while you may in theory be able to resell software, DRM may still prevent you from making use of that software. Afaik that is unfortunately still legal.

Silhouette 5y ago
Just to be clear, the courts in these parts don't have any choice about that. If statute law provides for those protections, the courts must decide cases accordingly (unless, for example, they are found to conflict with some sort of human rights law that has priority). What is particularly unfortunate in these cases is that a lot of the worst copyright-related requirements aren't even set by national governments (or other quasi-democratic bodies like the EU) but rather in the back rooms of international conferences where there is then a big vote on some big international agreement that includes them. Then everyone gets to make a DMCA or EUCD or other local equivalent that does nasty things like adding DRM protections that effectively nullify half of the copyright bargain, and they can mutter something about "international law" or "treaty obligations" and point the finger at some nebulous, unaccountable international diplomacy exercise to deflect the blame.

badsectoracula 5y ago

I doubt this will actually happen because of such ruling - not that it wont happen, but at most said ruling will be the excuse, not the reason (reason being plain old greed). It is like the false dichotomy between paying for software vs paying with your data: developers can simply do both (and many are doing both). Or, in games, the idea that DLCs, microtransactions, etc are "necessary" due to the high costs of development when in reality this is just an excuse and they only exist because they provide extra money and the companies can get away with it. So similarly to the above, subscriptions, higher prices, etc will happen not because the developers have to use them but because they are simply more profitable and since a response like "we did it because we wanted more money" isn't exactly PR friendly, they'll just put the blame in the vague and far away direction of EU and other similar scapegoats.