Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE

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From: Doug McDonald
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 1991 14:54

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In article <167@esun49.nms.gdc.portal.com> chadbour@nms.gdc.portal.com (jeffrey chadbourne) writes:
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>No, its not illegal to sell used software, but is illegal to sell an old version
>of software, when an upgraded version is still in use. When you upgrade, you
>do not get a new license, but rather extend the old. The old version ceases
>to exist.
>

Please quote the applicable case law or statute law. Please remember
that all that verbiage that companies write on their software packages
means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!  Only the law means something.

Doug McDonald

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