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whatever on 26 October 2010
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twesterm said:
Baalzamon said:

 

As for hard copies of games, it would be virtually impossible for developers to implement this.  When you purchase a hard copy of a game, you are purchasing the rights to that game, so you are now the owner.  As an owner, you have the right to give away or sell the game if or when you choose to.  By doing this, they would be making that impossible.

 


Not exactly right.

When you purchase your game, you're only purchasing a license to use the material on the disc, you are not the owner of anything on that disc.  You have the right to transfer that license but you do not have the right to use the material on the disc any way you see fit.

This is my main problem with the DMCA in that it is terribly anti-consumer and complete BS.    It invalidates centuries of "fair use" laws that are meant to protect the consumer.

Thankfully libraries have been around so long that we are still able to freely share books.  Can you imagine if libraries didn't exist and someone brought the idea up today?  The idea would be DOA.