EU rules that digitally-distributed software can be resold as "used"

The European Court of Justice has declared that digitally distributed software can be resold as "used", just like a physical product.

This ruling stems from a spat between Oracle and UsedSoft -- a German business that sells product licenses for Oracle software, after they have been bought from Oracle customers.

By: Mark Brown, Edited by: Duncan Geere

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via Wired.co.uk



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