More silly patent missuse

[Andrew Green]

Lexmark has found an interesting approach to keep the ink cartridge money coming, apply a EULA to them.

So, when you open it, you agree to there license which gives you "Single Use Only", refill it and you are breaking the law.

So, next up Coke is going to apply that to there bottles, refill a coke bottle with water and you're a criminal

ttp://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/09/02/the_latest_ip_crime_boxwrap_patent_infringement.php

Years from now we can all tell our Grandkids about the good old days when it was possible to OWN something, not just license it...

 

[Cryozombie]

Lexmark has found an interesting approach to keep the ink cartridge money coming, apply a EULA to them.

So, when you open it, you agree to there license which gives you "Single Use Only", refill it and you are breaking the law.

So, next up Coke is going to apply that to there bottles, refill a coke bottle with water and you're a criminal

ttp://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/2005/09/02/the_latest_ip_crime_boxwrap_patent_infringement.php

Years from now we can all tell our Grandkids about the good old days when it was possible to OWN something, not just license it...

Good thing a lexmark printer with ink is 20 bucks, and the refil carts are 40...

Ill just buy a new printer every time.

 

[Andrew Green]

Trying the link again:

http://www.corante.com/copyfight/ar...test_ip_crime_boxwrap_patent_infringement.php

 

[OUMoose]

And people wonder why I just bring stuff into work to print. :idunno: