Who Owns Software? 531
SeeSp0tRun writes to remind us of Blizzard's lawsuit against MDY Industries over the Glider cheat. It seems that Blizzard is pushing it even further. They're trying out the legal theory that a software creator retains complete control over how a program is used, meaning that anyone who uses it in a different way could be found guilty of copyright infringement, at $750 a pop. The EFF and Public Knowledge are among the organizations trying to assure that the court doesn't set a really bad precedent here.
Obvious answer! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good luck with that (Score:5, Funny)
"Use at your own risk" should be sufficient. Remaining wording is just a waste of time.
But I like the following copyright note:
Re:How it's used? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wow! (Score:5, Funny)
That would be sheer lunacy! They'd cut out nearly their entire customer base!
Re:Does this mean (Score:5, Funny)
Yep, and depending on:
the paint manufacturer can sue you as well.
They might even sue you for not closing the lid, leaving the paint in plain sight without any protective measures, lending the paint to a friend, improper use of the paint, etc.
Terms of Service (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Does this mean (Score:3, Funny)
Yep, and depending on:
the paint manufacturer can sue you as well.
They might even sue you for not closing the lid, leaving the paint in plain sight without any protective measures, lending the paint to a friend, improper use of the paint, etc.