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[dvd-discuss] Interesting 1st sale-shrinkwrap-EULA-(c) infringementcase



> Renting ISN'T legal.  Doesn't matter if you're 
> the copyright holder or not, Congress has passed 
> a law saying that rental of computer programs and
> phonorecords is strictly prohibited.

Um, I don't think this is correct.  17 USC 
109(b)(1)(A) forbids the lending of computer
programs "unless authorized by the ... owner 
of copyright"

I don't see any blanket prohibition.