Re: [Sheflug] Software

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Robert Speed wrote:

> Not if they don't use it anymore...
> We've got boxes of DOS and Win3.1 disks sat in storage...
> And "theoretically" I believe that there should be no problem
> for someone to buy them from us...
> Except, the DOS disks do come in handy sometimes...

I was under the impression that as you don't buy software, you license it
(see Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988) you are bound by the terms of
the licence, and while you are free to sell the physical media for use as
coasters, you are not able to transfer the license to another user.
Basically, you can sell it, but the buyer can't use it. I think. :)



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