[Sheflug] Re: Software

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Will

On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Will Newton wrote:

>
> 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. :)

I've never been quite sure about this with MS software.  As I
understand it - and this is what's been said to me by people like PC World and
other people of that sort - you can give your software away or sell
it.

They tell me that after you sell it then it doesn't matter what
happens to it.  No longer your responsibility.  I've seen more than a
few people do it.

Anyway, could you see a Linux person being in the slightest bit
bothered by this ?  I certainly can't

Thanks


Richard

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