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Originally Posted by Tarana
Yes, but the law is not honest when it adds another unnecessary layer. The book is under copyright, not licensing. That is a law in error.
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Licensing is a legal fiction that is used to try to add restrictions that do not normally apply, for example, typically it's used to bypass the first sale doctrine which says that once you sale a product, you can not control what the buyer does with it. The fiction is that it's licensed rather than sold. As such, it's a contract. Of course, click through tends to ignore the idea that to have a contract, both parties need to agree to it. Some licensing agreements have been held up in court, some have been tossed out.