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		emodendroket on May 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A federal court has denied a pre-trial motion to d... Somebody should inform all the companies selling enterprise software whose entire model depends on selling seats, then.

sqeaky on May 12, 2017 [–]

Most of those have agreements at the time of purchase. Those are some of the most legitimate dealings in software sales.

emodendroket on May 12, 2017 | [–]

Anyway, as I replied to the other guy, Venor v. Autodesk shows that some courts have upheld "shrinkwrap" licensing. I don't think it's a settled question in US law.

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