Used software can be sold, the Court of Justice of the European Union say.

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Submitted by Sique on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @07:07AM

Sique writes "An author of software cannot oppose the resale of his ‘used’ licences allowing the
use of his programs downloaded from the internet. The exclusive right of distribution of a copy of a computer program covered by such a licence is
exhausted on its first sale. This was decided today by the Court of Justice of the European Union in a case of UsedSoft GmbH v Oracle International Corp.."

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