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Re: [dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infrin gementcase

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Subject: Re: [dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infrin gementcase
From: Eric Seppanen <eds(at)reric.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:00:45 -0600
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On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 04:19:08PM -0500, Noah silva wrote:
> > 
> > Renting ISN'T legal.  Doesn't matter if you're the copyright holder or
> > not, Congress has passed a law saying that rental of computer programs and
> > phonorecords is strictly prohibited.
> > 
> > So Adobe would be breaking the law if they turned their model to a rental
> > business.
> 
> Someone had better mention this to Microsoft!

I believe the law says it's prohibited "without the assent of the
copyright holder".  So MS and Adobe are fine since they own the
copyright.

References:
- RE: [dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infringementcase
  - From: Jeme A Brelin <jeme@brelin.net>
- RE: [dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infringementcase
  - From: Noah silva <nsilva@atari-source.com>

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