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Comment Re:Precedent (Score 1) 509

by ouvyt on Thursday May 22, 2008 @04:17PM (#23510624) Attached to: Federal Court Says First-Sale Doctrine Covers Software, Too

I don't understand why they thought they were going to win this, when none of the other big software companies (Microsoft, Apple, Adobe) have actively supported them. AutoDesk might have a monopoly on the software, but I doubt they have the deep pockets to lobby legislation like Microsoft could.

The Case for Lunar Property Rights 387

Posted by timothy on Thursday May 22, 2008 @03:37AM from the title-check's-a-bitch dept.

longacre writes "Who owns the moon? In a thought provoking piece, Instapundit blogger/law professor Glenn Reynolds gives us a brief history of earthlings' discourse on lunar property rights, a topic which has stagnated since the 1979 Moon Treaty. Is it possible to claim good title on land that is not under the dominion of a nation? He goes on to plead his case for the creation of lunar real estate legislation. From the article: 'Property rights attract private capital and, with government space programs stagnating, a lunar land rush may be just what we need to get things going again.'"

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