Author: Mike Hood
Date: 11:55:55 02/15/03
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On February 15, 2003 at 13:46:28, Russell Reagan wrote: >On February 15, 2003 at 13:41:59, John Smith wrote: > >>So long as the original owner deletes the files from his computer, the auction >>would be legal. US copyright allows the owner of a legal copy to do whatever he >>wants with the product. > >That's true for a commercial product, but what about this situation, in which >there is no original "purchase"? Does the seller "own" anything to begin with? >If not, how can he legally sell it? IMO, the seller has nothing which he has the >right to sell, since he did not purchase it, and therefore has no license to >transfer. I don't know the laws on this kind of stuff however. Does anyone else >know? I'm not a lawyer, so I won't claim to make any legal statements. But..... I've had years of dealing with Ebay, and I know from experience that Ebay always errs on the side of safety. ie, if there is any doubt as to whether a product can be legally sold or not, Ebay stops the sale. So, if Eugene complains to Ebay, I'm sure the auction will be blocked.
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