CDs and the rights thereto

From: Bryan Pope <bpope_at_wordstock.com>
Date: Mon Feb 10 13:14:00 2003

And thusly Eric Smith spake:
>
> case with software is similar, although there is a law prohibiting
> software rental [*].
>
> [*] The prohibition on software rental was strongly pushed by the
> publishers of video game cartridges. The law was passed, but
> ironically video game cartridges are exempted and may be rented!
>

And console video game CDs... *sigh* This must have been made
international law, since there used to be a couple of great software
rental places in London, Ontario called "Software Library" that were
closed because of it. :(

Cheers,

Bryan
Received on Mon Feb 10 2003 - 13:14:00 GMT