In AU, Court Rules Downloaded Software Is Not "Goods" 81
bennyboy64 writes "A court decision ruling that the supply of software through a digital download mechanism is not a supply of 'goods' has been upheld in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia, setting a precedent that software downloaded via the Internet is not protected by the Sale of Goods Act, reports ZDNet. It's a court decision that lawyer Patrick Gunning said attorneys had been waiting to have clarified for some time. What this meant was that 'people who purchase software will have more legal rights if they buy over the counter rather than downloading,' Gunning said."
Good for consumers? (Score:5, Funny)
I suppose that means that they can't be taxed as goods then?
Re:Why would anyone live in Australia? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, since Australia used to be a penal colony, that kind of makes some kind of twisted sense.
Re:Why would anyone live in Australia? (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, that is what happens when you start putting corporations on the same level as a person.
RTFA. They were both corporations in this lawsuit. Oh well, that's what you get when you put people on the same level as Slashdot posters.
Not good? I agree! (Score:5, Funny)
I fully agree with that. Most songs played over the radio are no good at all.
Re:EULA (Score:3, Funny)
They can also say people in red shirts have to pay double. That doesn't make it enforcible or even correct.
That rule is only there because there's a much smaller window of opportunity to get money from a red shirt, before they are called to the bridge or on an away mission and their spending days are over!