Brian Ristuccia writes: > I see "sell X" used pretty commonly as "sell X and all rights associated > with X." If what you described was the only common usage, headlines like > "Adobe buys GoLive" or the theoretical "Be, Inc. Buys Microsoft Windows" > would make for pretty boring news articles.
But I didn't say it was the only common usage. In fact I mentioned that authors say such things as "I sold my book to Doubleday". Which meaning is intended is clear from context. > Since selling a home transfers the rights to live in that home, and the > right to sell it again in the future, it's not like this is a foriegn > concept for most people. A home is an object. You buy it, you get to use it and resell it. A book is an object. You buy it, you get to use it and resell it. > This is also why bestsellers say "Over 500,000,000 copies sold!" on the > back cover,... Or just "Over 500,000,000 sold!". -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
