With the mindfuck that is American copyright law, it's not often you see something like this. I applaud the judge, and wish that all judges in America were this intelligent.
"A person who buys a home is nonetheless restricted in his use and subsequent transfer of the home by property laws, zoning ordinances, and fair housing statutes," Judge Richard Jones wrote in his ruling. "No one would characterize the person's possession, however, as something other than ownership. Similarly, the court cannot characterize Autodesk's decision to let its licensees retain possession of the software forever as something other than a transfer of ownership, despite numerous restrictions on that ownership."
Thank you. Let's cut the "selling licenses" crap. People can use something they purchase legally for whatever they like - including legal resale to other people.
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