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Re:E-waste recycler loses appeal on computer restore disks, ... by jonathankoren on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @12:17PM (#16923021)
But your example also isn’t what happened. A more accurate Big Mac example would be McDonald’s is giving away Big Macs, so you go and get a free Big Mac, and then give that Big Mac to your friend. At that point McDonald’s cries that you’re giving away counterfeit Big Macs.
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Re:E-waste recycler loses appeal on computer restore disks, ... by msravi on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @12:40PM (#16923310)
An even more accurate Big Mac example would be McDonald’s is giving away Big Macs in locked boxes placed at every street corner, but you need to pay for the keys to the box. So you let people know that the keys that they paid for earlier are still valid and can still be used, and you show them how. McDonald's cries foul because they just expected people to buy new keys.
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Re:E-waste recycler loses appeal on computer restore disks, ... by shaki-dora on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:45PM (#16924698)
How about this analogy: McDonald’s sells counterfeit Windows CDs. Microsoft’s licensing scheme has nothing to do with copyright law. McDonald’s rightfully loses in court.

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