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theRepublic said:

Ok, so the "you bought it, you own it" principle they got right.  But the way they gave EULA contracts power to undermine that would possibly get turned over.  Yes?

It's simplifying, but that's about right. In essence, the panel said that "a license to use software is different from a sale of that software," which is irrefutable.  The issue is likely going to be "well then, what restrictions can you put on a consumer's ability to alienate his license?"