Stupid Question concerning WR problem

[Megahertz]

Originally Posted by Cisyouc

Suppose I buy a magazine in a store. I now own that magazine. The magazine company nor can the store take it from me now unless I willingly let them have it or sell it. I do not, however, have permission to redistribute the articles freely to the world.

I would say that you own the paper the magazine is printed on, but that you do not own the content thats printed on it. Much in the same way when you buy a game, you own the physical CD but do not own the software thats on it.

Just my opinion. I'm no laywer.

[Melwin]

Originally Posted by Megahertz

I would say that you own the paper the magazine is printed on, but that you do not own the content thats printed on it. Much in the same way when you buy a game, you own the physical CD but do not own the software thats on it.

Just my opinion. I'm no laywer.

That's basically how it works, yes, and is pretty much completely fair.

[Aonelyn]

yea.. it is fair..but messed up