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These days, they mostly don't. California passed a law that required clarity (good), and now most things accurately say "license" instead of "buy." (Not univer
by mkozlows 3mo ago
These days, they mostly don't. California passed a law that required clarity (good), and now most things accurately say "license" instead of "buy."
(Not universally, but in many cases.)
- meh2frdf 3mo agoThis I think is fair, consumers generally have a very poor understanding of licensing. Too many still think in the old days of buying physical goods, you 'buy' a tin of beans, they are now in all sense my beans. I'm all for helping people distinguish, when something is a straight forward property transaction, or an agreement based on permisions, constraints and obligations ... a license.