@ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agoSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square305fedilinkarrow-up1944arrow-down147cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1897arrow-down1external-linkSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.com@ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square305fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-square@Gestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 month agoI think OP is saying that, while you can buy a book to read it, you do not own the copyright to that book. They’re saying it’s basically the same idea with GOG. The illustration does break down, but I think their point still stands.
minus-square@Imhotep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 month agoYou can resell, trade, give, lend a book you bought. You’re just not allowed to do the same with any copies you’ve made. At least where I live
minus-square@Gestrid@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoLike I said, the illustration does break down.
minus-square@Imhotep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-21 month agoThere are no products for which you get the IP because you bought one unit. Edit: IANAL, there might be. Not a book, nor a car. So I don’t see how that’s relevant. Sorry if I misunderstood your point.
I think OP is saying that, while you can buy a book to read it, you do not own the copyright to that book. They’re saying it’s basically the same idea with GOG.
The illustration does break down, but I think their point still stands.
You can resell, trade, give, lend a book you bought. You’re just not allowed to do the same with any copies you’ve made. At least where I live
Like I said, the illustration does break down.
There are no products for which you get the IP because you bought one unit. Edit: IANAL, there might be.
Not a book, nor a car. So I don’t see how that’s relevant.
Sorry if I misunderstood your point.