Maestro23 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 http://games.ign.com/articles/112/1120315p1.html Following a protracted case involving the sale of second-hand software on eBay, the US Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the right of software companies to deny their customers the right to resell their products. Although the court case revolved around AutoCAD, software for computer aided design, the knock-on effect could have huge implications for the used game market, as the judge reiterated that – "A software user is a licensee rather than an owner." As video games are also subject to license agreements, the court ruling could potentially prevent users reselling their used games in the future, as well as putting rental companies under draconian restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Horrible, horrible, horrible ruling. Another victory for big business over the "little guy". Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Can't say much more than that Mark. All this is going to do is increase software piracy. I feel that I have a right to sell my game, or transfer the license to it, to someone else when I don't want it. These people just want to control everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Can't wait for rummage sales to be illegal then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeveredSoulX Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Garage sales will be next on the list....geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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