Joseph O'Neil
2-Nov-2006, 05:47
Interesting article on overlaywered.com
http://www.overlawyered.com/2006/11/snap_a_picture_break_a_contrac.html
Quote: You may imagine that you're buying a Canon EOS-1D camera, but all you're buying is actually a license to use it, and a fairly restrictive license at that.
Sadly the full article is lacking, but it does seem an interesting business trend - you buy a physical device, but hte software to operate that device is licensed only. Technically ths is true already with computers, but ten years form now will we see the same sort of thing for a digital back for 4x5?
Anyhow, dunno if ths belongs here or another forum, but thought it was something worth noting
joe
http://www.overlawyered.com/2006/11/snap_a_picture_break_a_contrac.html
Quote: You may imagine that you're buying a Canon EOS-1D camera, but all you're buying is actually a license to use it, and a fairly restrictive license at that.
Sadly the full article is lacking, but it does seem an interesting business trend - you buy a physical device, but hte software to operate that device is licensed only. Technically ths is true already with computers, but ten years form now will we see the same sort of thing for a digital back for 4x5?
Anyhow, dunno if ths belongs here or another forum, but thought it was something worth noting
joe