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[Bob Brown]

On 5/1/05, Don Parris  wrote:
> On Sun, 01 May 2005 09:29:11 -0400
> This is one reason I have such difficulty with restrictive EULAs.  I can
> resell my old books, but cannot give away my old software CD.  It's pure
> stupidity.  I should have that right with software.  EULAs often expand
> beyond the bounds of what copyright was intended to accomplish.  To me, it
> is an affront to freedom.


You have the right to sell your OEM software. You just have to sell it
with the equipment you purchased it with.
Upgrades to OEM software continue to fall under the OEM license.

If you want software you can sell to someone else then you need to
purchase it at the full price.


Bob