Absolutely. But loopholes like this need closing. Edit: it just occurred to me that this Autodesk case is big enough to become a precedent. If lawmakers and r

Absolutely. But loopholes like this need closing. Edit: it just occurred to me that this Autodesk case is big enough to become a precedent. If lawmakers and regulators want reasons for updating the law then they should look here. Moreover, the many issues raised here in comments by HN's knowledgeable readership would alone provide sufficient justification for laws to be altered. I hope those from Autodesk read these comments, it may give them room for thought.