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Court Once Again Confirms Right Of First Sale For Software: You Own It, Not License It
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| Excellent news. In the ongoing case involving Autodesk and a
| guy, Timothy Vernor, who was trying to sell legally acquired
| used versions of AutoCAD on eBay, the district court judge has
| ruled that Autodesk has no right to restrict the sales of its
| used software. This wasn't a huge surprise, as the court
| indicated as much last year, when it refused to grant
| Autodesk's motion to dismiss the case. But this is an important
| ruling for a variety of reasons.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20091001/1805496397.shtml
EA Asks Gov't To Dump Ridiculous Langdell 'Edge' Trademarks
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| Earlier this year, we wrote about Tim Langdell and his claim of
| owning a trademark on the word "edge" when used in any kind of
| video game. Of course, Langdell last came out with a game
| himself in 1994, which makes the whole trademark claim pretty
| iffy. You need to be using your mark in commerce for it to be
| valid. Instead, Langdell just seems to be trying to stop anyone
| else from using the word "edge."
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0430036388.shtml
Electronic Arts Sues to Cancel Langdell's Trademarks
http://kotaku.com/5370359/electronic-arts-sues-to-cancel-langdells-trademarks
Recent:
The Difference Between EULAs and Open Source Licenses
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| As a result, GPL court cases have all (as far as I know)
| been ruled in favour of the GPL, whereas EULA court cases
| have sometimes been ruled in favour and sometimes against
| EULAs. GPL: clear-cut. Abide, or lose in court. EULA:
| muddy. You never really know where you'll land.
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http://www.osnews.com/story/22233/The_Difference_Between_EULAs_and_Open_Source_Licenses
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