There is a copyright doctrine called "first sale" that basically says that when you buy a legal copy of something you can re-sell it as you wish. I would be violating copyright law if I made copies of a Spiderman movie and sold them, but I can legally sell the copy that I bought down at the video store. (Generally -- this is a gross oversimplification of a complex legal issue). The same is true for patents: generally you can't sell things that incorporate technology patented by Ford, but you can sell your used Ford that does. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine
Not sure how the doctrine might apply here. You legally obtained a single copy of this code. I suspect you *might* be entitled to dispose of it as you saw fit. The issue is particularly complex for software. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernor_v._Autodesk,_Inc. Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norman Hollander on DesertWiz Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 8:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [z390] Anyone want Source code listing of last VSE program product Supervisor? I would not assume that a license holder has the ability to transfer his license on his own. You should check with the vendor to be sure you are in compliance with the T&C of that license. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
