I don't understand why you responded to those two specific examples, I simply made them up because they were two plausible cases for "the environment changes an

I don't understand why you responded to those two specific examples, I simply made them up because they were two plausible cases for "the environment changes and your contract needs a whole bunch of if/then statements to allow for them under the rules you've created to be successful and find so simple". I'm still amazed your not getting the point yet, which is: - Think really hard about every possible permutation license software could encounter and then multiply that by 100x and that's how you would need to structure this imaginary contract you keep referring to. - Said contract would be expensive and require a very technically knowledgable lawyer (see my reference to Google/Oracle which you conveniently glossed over). In case you are unaware: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_LLC_v._Oracle_America,_.... It's mind boggling to me that software developers (which, based on your language, I presume you are) understand the intricacies and complexities of software development, yet are so hand wavy about the realities of busy "see its just so easy...".