17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Um, actualy not. It is actualy illegal for me to allow you to borrow my books, CD's, albums, etc.
Uh, how so? Distribution copyright covers first-sale only, after that the owner can lend or sell that item. If it were not for this, public and private libraries could not exist. This works for IP protected in tangible form, but falls down for electronic IP. Software is not protected by distribution copyright, it is instead licensed. Matt