Computer software licenses are always a difficult thing to deal with, but a new US Court ruling makes things a little bit nicer for users by debunking the adage that companies, like Autodesk, sells software “licenses” and not software.
With that said, the court made a groundbreaking decision that may effect every software publisher from here on out. “The Autodesk License is a hodgepodge of terms that, standing alone, support both a transfer of ownership and a mere license,” the ruling dictated. However, the court eventually concluded that the previous Wise case “leads to the conclusion that the transfer of AutoCAD copies via the License is a transfer of ownership.”
via U.S. Court: Software is Owned, Not Licensed – Tom’s Guide.
