Re: Asimov Site

["Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net>]

I think the original poster was referring not to copyright, but to
restrictive EULA (shrinkwrap) agreements.

While some of these agreements have been upheld, the one restricting resale
has been regarded as unconscionable, unenforceable, and, as you indicate,
violative of the "first sale" provision of the Copyright Act.


"Matthew T. Russotto" <russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com> wrote in message
news:Cuxo5.3352

> }Many of those software packages are under a copyright which doesn't allow
for
> }transferal of the software, manual and/or other items supplied with it.
>
> US copyright law specifically authorizes resale without permission of
> the copyright holder.