Software Licenses can be resold

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So the European Court in Luxemburg has decided this in a case against Oracle:
C 128/11

You can resell software licenses whether retail or downloaded, at least here in the EU.


Thought it was worth a notice here

I welcome this and this basic is a slap in the face of companies which wanted us to believe that they sell us a service and not a product.

Big win for customers, now go sell all your old copies of Windows Xp on ebay ;)
 
Did they address the differences between upgrade priciing, OEM pricing and ordinary licensing?

If I get rid of one program in favor of another, than fine. Sell the old one.

If I got an upgrade price on the new stuff, the old stuff may mot be mine to sell any more.

OEM licensing, at least here in the states, is specifically not transferable to another machine.
 
Well I haven't read the court ruling, just an article.

You can not further use an upgraded, updated version if you sold the original software (logical). But you can upgrade and then sell both the original and upgrade code.

If you buy a package with 5 licenses and you only require one, you not allowed to sell the other 4 not in use.

They basiclly treat it as a packaged good.

I read nothing on the OEM, but on the otherside that means that Origin (ea) or Steam now act illegally in the EU (though I think Steam has a plan, program for that but it can not be limited to the steam platform). It's a matter of time before the first will sue them.

But it may need more clarification as of what happens for exemple with apps you buy for android or ios.

I would need to read the ruling, but don't have the time now.
Ruling number is above in original post
 
Interesting... Does that mean I could legally sell my Steam account when I finally accept that there's no way in the world I could ever sit down and play all 200+ games I've amassed? I did wonder what the legality of all this business with software is, I mean can a company really legally stop you if you want to sell your 'used' digital goods?

That's another thing, surely you should be able to sell on digital stuff at full price because you haven't actually used it at all, have you? Maybe this will push publishers to permanently write save data to a game so it becomes useless or somehow degraded for a second hand user. Because, of course, this would mean there's nothing stopping someone from selling their 'online pass' too so that disincentive from buying used might also be gone.

Well, whatever happens I have faith in publishers working out a new way to either discourage people selling or discourage people buying used games. I haven't read this post back so I apologise if it's a load of nonsense which I suspect it could be.
 
Here an article in english (had only germans before so didn't post them)
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...nnot-stop-you-reselling-your-downloaded-games

This was against Oracle and a munich company selling used lisences.

But it will extend to all and soon Steam will be in a bad case.

I like it as the whole used game argument is stupid. What about book autors, or car manufactures, they don't take a pedal away when buying used.
Develop your business so people want to buy it new.
 
It's actually quite significant as the court verdict was basically that when you purchase a digital only piece of software you have ownership over that copy.

Steam/Origin obviously won't be hurrying to implement a selling feature into their stores. But in the short term it also means that publishers can't take games back from you. Or lock you out from playing them.
 
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I think we have a dupe thread mods will need to merge.
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No need to merge, just close the other thread since this one was posted first, and in a more appropriate section (the ruling doesn't just apply to games). It's not like there is any info in the other thread that is of any benefit to anyone.
 
YYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this applies in Australia, I'm buying everyone a Ferrari each (once I get the money from the MASSES OF COMPUTERS I'LL BE SELLING).

I've got the hardware. I've got the systems ready to go. Only problem is having no lisence codes for XP that are legal. And I can't sell systems with illegal copies on them. I can *finally* get some proper codes.

One would think this would apply in AU since we are, although our own nation, still somewhat under English rule for some things.
 

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