A California court has ruled that software makers can forbid buyers from reselling a copy of a program they bought. This is not about people making illegal copies of games, this is about buying a CD with a program on it and not being able to resell that CD. Expect this to go to appeal, but watch out, Gamestop.

Guess What, You Don’t Own That Software You Bought [WIRED] (Thanks to Adam!)
TIMOTHY S. VERNOR v. AUTODESK (PDF)

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