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The benefit being that you will still be able to use the things you purchased even if your licensor goes down or you are not in good standing with them, which i
by forgetfulness 2y ago
The benefit being that you will still be able to use the things you purchased even if your licensor goes down or you are not in good standing with them, which is what people used to call "owning" software back in the day anyway.
- spockz 2y agoWell, that, and being able to give the software to somebody else, for free or money.
- bigfishrunning 2y agoYou were technically never allowed to do that if you read the EULA fine print, but it didn't stop many people
- philistine 2y agoA EULA does not have to be correct. Tons of absolutely unenforceable clauses end up in those.
- bigfishrunning 2y agoThat's fair, the onus is on the seller to enforce them, but that doesn't mean you can completely ignore the EULA (hint: the LA in EULA stands for "License Agreement", not Bill of Sale...)
- IIsi50MHz 2y agoVarious software was transferrable. For instances, both the original Sim City 2000 and the original Myst stipulate that resale or transfer are allowed so long as the seller retains no copies.
- exitb 2y agoWhat matters is that a physical release holds some value, as there is a resale market for it. Meanwhile, there is no market for „offline installers”.