This is an interesting topic and I'd like to know more...As I understand it,
software manufacturers (those who do it for money) enjoy the same rights that
are afforded to print media such as books. Copy a significant portion of either
and you're in violation of copyright laws. Fair enough. Now, last time I bought
a book, I wasn't told that when I finished it, I couldn't sell it to a second-hand
book shop. Is this not true for software? Is software protected under the law
in a more restrictive manner (at the user end) than is printed media? AutoCAD
for example "cannot" be re-sold but is this a law or a rule set out by the
manufacturer?
I can see how they could, say, refuse to upgrade someone's license if they bought
it from a third party. Is this legal if the original copy of the software was
purchased legitimately and sold by the owner because he no longer required it?
What if this type of rule started applying to other items like cars - something
stinks - can anyone shed some light?
Gregg
>> But barter/trade etc are not allowed by the licence conditions that the
>> original purchaser agreed with.
>
>are you referring to the idea that you cannot sell M$ stuff
>second hand? or that a swap is different to paying money?
>
>Cos either might well be against the M$ license but that's
>irrelevent cos they are both quite legal (in Australia).
>
>Dave.
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