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Right of first sale

lundi 22 septembre 2014 à 14:00

Congress is considering a bill to allow resale of devices that contain software covered by EULAs.

This is a first step in the right direction. The right of first sale should trump all EULAs, and so should personal modification.

The article refers to DRM (digital restrictions management) by the unfortunate term "digital locks". This grants them legitimacy by comparing them to ordinary locks. Please criticize that term when you see it.