Who Owns Software?

SeeSp0tRun writes to remind us of Blizzard's lawsuit against MDY Industries over the Glider cheat. It seems that Blizzard is pushing it even further. They're trying out the legal theory that a software creator retains complete control over how a program is used, meaning that anyone who uses it in a different way could be found guilty of copyright infringement, at $750 a pop. The EFF and Public Knowledge are among the organizations trying to assure that the court doesn't set a really bad precedent here.

Comments

Obvious answer!

[neokushan]

I do the second uTorrent is finished with it.

Re:Good luck with that

[Z00L00K]

And most EULA:s aren't worth the paper they are written on anyway.

"Use at your own risk" should be sufficient. Remaining wording is just a waste of time.

But I like the following copyright note:

COPYRIGHT
The chat program is in public domain. This is not the GNU public license. If it breaks then you get to
keep both pieces.

Re:How it's used?

[Anonymous Coward]

Am I still allowed to spin the CD on my finger when I'm bored?

Re:Wow!

[gEvil (beta)]

So, could they say no fat people not wearing pants can use their software?

That would be sheer lunacy! They'd cut out nearly their entire customer base!

Re:Does this mean

[Klaus_1250]

Yep, and depending on:

• the object you paint
• the location of the object you paint
• whether on not you use thinner
• if the paint is used by more than one person and/or one brush
• if the paint is used on more than one object
• if the paint is used on an object that contains (residue of) paint from a competitive paint-manufacturer
• if the paint is used on an object that is for non-personal use
• if the paint is being used by a professional painter and/or if there is any financial compensation involved

the paint manufacturer can sue you as well.

They might even sue you for not closing the lid, leaving the paint in plain sight without any protective measures, lending the paint to a friend, improper use of the paint, etc.