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Court Rules For Software Ownership Over Licensing
valderost writes "Out-law.com reports on a finding of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, in favor of an individual reselling Autodesk's AutoCAD software in 'his claim that he owned the software and had the right to sell it on.' The decision hinges on some technicalities in the Autodesk license and conflicting precedents involving a Vanessa Redgrave film, but it's good news for the idea that a software purchase is just that. 'The Court said that it had to follow [the film] case's precedent because it was older than another conflicting ruling, and that it could not choose a precedent based on the most desirable policy. "The court's decision today is not based on any policy judgment. Congress is both constitutionally and institutionally suited to render judgments on policy; courts generally are not," the Court ruled. "Precedent binds the court regardless of whether it would be good policy to ignore it."'"
Autodesk are Â/Â&Â&'s. Really. I had an AutoCAD licesne that i sold eventually with the hardware dongle years ago. They really stink. 4,000 for a single license is crazy
mac os x on any systems and this ruling?
Does this make even more legal to BUY mac os x and put it on any system? vs real black area that it is in now?
Does this help psystar computer in there case?
How about other software where they try to take away the right of first sale and try stop you from selling / moving software that you pay for to others?