Verily I say unto thee, that The Ghost In The Machine spake thusly:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, [H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> wrote on Fri, 14
> Sep 2007 18:57:19 +0100 <vkuqr4-bfo.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>> eBay Seller Sues Autodesk for $10 Million
>>
>> Good.
>>
>> This "software licenses are non-transferable" bullshit is as
>> ridiculous as tax on second-hand goods.
>
> In the US, the sales tax is on any sale, second-hand or otherwise
Same here, as I discovered to my shock after visiting the HM C&E site.
Apparently goods under 10 squid are exempt IIRC. Isn't that generous of
them? Mind you, they can afford to be generous if they're taxing every
item over and over, every time it changes hands. Thieving bastards.
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