The actual bill is very short. If you are interested in this, you should read it instead of believing what an industry spokesperson tells you about it.
The bill essentially requires a new section of T&C, although because it vaguely requires a “separate and distinct” notice, it may end up as a new link alongside T&C.
It would have been far easier to write a better law which requires the word “license” to appear next to “buy” or “purchase” in identical font. But since this isn’t actually a consumer protection law, that would be counterproductive.
Global-Tie-3458 on
Kind of a shame this wouldn’t apply to general software too… raise hands anyone that ever got screwed by an app you purchased that got switched to a subscription model.
10piecemeal on
Seems like we should pay less if we don’t actually get to own the physical media…But I do know that’s entirely unrealistic with our infinite growth model.
npsage on
I feel like this would’ve been a much more effective bill if it simply required them to put the word “Lease” anywhere they would normally put the word “Buy/Purchase” unless the media requires no further activation/servers.
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The actual bill is very short. If you are interested in this, you should read it instead of believing what an industry spokesperson tells you about it.
The bill essentially requires a new section of T&C, although because it vaguely requires a “separate and distinct” notice, it may end up as a new link alongside T&C.
It would have been far easier to write a better law which requires the word “license” to appear next to “buy” or “purchase” in identical font. But since this isn’t actually a consumer protection law, that would be counterproductive.
Kind of a shame this wouldn’t apply to general software too… raise hands anyone that ever got screwed by an app you purchased that got switched to a subscription model.
Seems like we should pay less if we don’t actually get to own the physical media…But I do know that’s entirely unrealistic with our infinite growth model.
I feel like this would’ve been a much more effective bill if it simply required them to put the word “Lease” anywhere they would normally put the word “Buy/Purchase” unless the media requires no further activation/servers.