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From: "James D. Thomas" <>
Subject: Re: Sales of CD's on Ebay
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:36:46 +0100
References: <df4hk3$mt8$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk> <df4nus$eo7$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com> <4315f45b$0$97101$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net> <1125556276.1487.0@echo.uk.clara.net> <4316afb2$0$247$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net>


I think that part of the problem here is a simple misunderstanding. With
most software and computer data discs, one does not buy the data or program.
One merely buys a licence to use it. The data and or program belongs to the
copyright owner, even if one owns the medium on which it is held. A licence
is permission not actual property!

James

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charani" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: Sales of CD's on Ebay


> On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:26:24 +0100, Liz wrote:
>
>> So I will probably not sell these items on Ebay, which is a source of
>> income to me ..... and where my record is good. But I do wish it were
>> possible to clarify whether these 'rights' are genuine ir simply a means
>> to threaten people into compliance and into not competing even in a
>> small way, with vested commercial interests.
>
> You could either pose this question in uk.legal or uk.legal.moderated
> or you could contact a solicitor whose speciality is copyright law
> (first half hour usually comes free).
>
> Copyright law is a complex field and does vary slightly from medium to
> medium.
>
> The clause that forces you never to part with the data CDs does seem
> restrictive and unenforceable.
>
> Shall we start making "Free Liz" banners and baking cakes with lock
> picks and files in them now or leave it for a while?? <BG>
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