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Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music aren’t the only ones claiming when you buy something, you don’t actually buy it; you only license it, p2pnet said yesterday, going on:

“Autodesk suffers under the same delusion.

But now, “A coalition of public interest, consumer, and library groups is urging a federal appeals court … to preserve consumers’ rights and the first sale doctrine in a battle over an internet auction of used computer software”.

“It’s great to see stuff like this clarified by the court”, says a Reader’s Write.

“Imagine if everything you purchase had a piece of paper inside the box claiming you automatically agree to the terms of their license upon opening said package”, it says, going on >>>

Now imagine you’re not allowed to return it for a refund, you can only exchange your product for another identical one. On top of that, you’re not allowed to sell it without the express permission of the company that created it.

Does this sound insane? That’s because it is!

When I sell my speakers used, Infinity could possibly loose a sale. When I sell my color printer used, Canon could possibly lose a sale. When I sell my car, Dodge could possibly lose a sale.

Just imagine what our future would be like if all companies started using the exact same money making schemes the copyright industry has foisted on everyone.

This is the true purpose of strict licenses, DRM, and product keys on software.

It’s all about getting around our pesky consumer rights and first sale doctrine. They always claim it’s to stop pirates, but we all know it doesn’t do that at all.

Hopefully common sense will prevail in the end and consumer rights will continue to be upheld for a long time to come.

Make no mistake, the harder the economy gets, the more desperate all companies become. They don’t care about you, only their bottom line. Keep hammering the message of consumer power home by voting with your wallet. Support the ones that deserve it, boycott the ones that don’t.

When they squeeze, we will squeeze back even harder.

It’s the only way they’ll ever learn, adds the comment.

And sadly, that’s the way it is.

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