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Then it's not something you buy or purchase, it's something you rent or subscribe to.

• hammyhavoc 4y ago
  No, it's a license that's been purchased. Read some EULA.
  • m-p-3 4y ago
    If the license can be revoked for any reason, then it's not a purchase, it's a rental with an undetermined end date.
    • hammyhavoc 4y ago
      These scenarios are commonly mentioned in various EULA. This is as silly an argument as complaining you can't sample a CD to use in a new song because you "purchased" the song.
      • m-p-3 4y ago
        But nobody will come into your home and take back the CD because of an expired distribution agreement.
        • hammyhavoc 4y ago
          If you buy a game or piece of software which has a license that needs activating online, but their servers are no longer available, it leaves you in a similar situation. I agree that it sucks though, but I find the terminology to be least problematic aspect of it all. More works needs to be done in regards to cultural preservation.