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Originally Posted by Kal
The physical media that the software is contained on can be regarde as goods, but the software content itself is only intellectual property. As such you only get a license to use it. An analogy would be if I patent an invention, then license the use of that patent to you. You are not covered by the trade practices act with regards to the purchase of goods, you are covered by the purchase of a service. You can see how this is a grey area with regards to the laws governing it?
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I have a very strong disliking of IP. It's a horrid thing. I personally believe that software patents are blatantly illegal. The whole process is a total joke. The DMCA is a laugh, and corrupts the original US copyright act and removes consumer fair use. Extensions to copyright period are an atrocity, and I believe that the original founding fathers of America would roll over in their graves at what has happened in regards to these areas.
Current patents give manufacturers blatantly more rights than consumers, and I'm dead against this.
Dave