"Non-transferable" clause in software licences struck down by EU Curia

[robkelk]

Court of Justice of the European Union: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs ... 0094en.pdf]An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences allowing the use of his programs downloaded from the internet

In short: If you're in the European Union, and your government has agreed to abide by this decision, then you can sell or give away your downloaded software. (Note that you can't distribute a copy of that software - you have to make your copy unusable once you've transferred the licence to someone else.)

Downloadable software is now completely covered by the "first sale" doctrine in much of Europe. Here's hoping the US and Canadian courts take notice, and follow suit...
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Rob Kelk
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[CattyNebulart]

After the US courts spend the last decade and a half undermining the first sale doctrine? That would be unamerican and socialist, just think of those poor entrenched corporations that could lose income this way. Off to Gitmo with you Canadian!
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