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On 7/13/2019 6:58 AM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">The thing is that 17 USC 117 makes the act of
running/using software unrestricted and 17 USC 109 also severely
impedes ability to control distribution as far as copyright is
concerned. So, you'll have to stick to contractual covenants and
fight against <a
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient_breach"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient_breach</a>
... good luck with that :)<br>
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In both cases, only if you are the owner of a copy. "Licensees are
not entitled to the essential step defense." <i>Vernor v. Autodesk,
Inc.</i>, 621 F.3d 1102, 1111 (9th Cir. 2010). It is a rare
decision that holds that a party is an owner of a copy of software
rather than a licensee. <br>
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Pam<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">Pamela S. Chestek<br>
Chestek Legal<br>
PO Box 2492<br>
Raleigh, NC 27602<br>
919-800-8033<br>
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