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[insert "March of the Stormtroopers" theme...]<BR>
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that test-prep companies have been following this for a while. Once you buy their product you cannot resell the product in the future. It goes to the trash or shelf-ware. <BR>
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Does anyone else around here feel like you're falling into the event horizon of a singularity?<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
<B>From</B>: Jim Philips <<A HREF="mailto:Jim%20Philips%20%3cbriarpatch.jim@gmail.com%3e">briarpatch.jim@gmail.com</A>><BR>
<B>Reply-to</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale@ale.org><BR>
<B>To</B>: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <<A HREF="mailto:Atlanta%20Linux%20Enthusiasts%20%3cale@ale.org%3e">ale@ale.org</A>><BR>
<B>Subject</B>: [ale] OT: Guess What, You Don’t Own That Software You Bought | Threat Level | Wired.com<BR>
<B>Date</B>: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:55:45 -0400<BR>
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We all sort of knew this was what software companies wanted. Now a court has confirmed it: Just because you bought it, doesn't mean you own it. This makes me more determined than ever to avoid shrink-wrap software.<BR>
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Link: <A HREF="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/first-sale-doctrine/">http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/first-sale-doctrine/</A> (via <A HREF="http://shareaholic.com">shareaholic.com</A>)<BR>
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