Rylen Develops a New Type of Software and Asks You

question 40

Multiple Choice

Rylen develops a new type of software and asks you how to go about making money through distribution of it.Rylen has been told to sell the software as opposed to issuing licenses for its use.What should you tell Rylen?

• A) By selling,rather than by licensing,a software vendor can avoid the doctrine of first sale,which allows a lawful owner to sell or otherwise dispose of the copy.
• B) By licensing,rather than by selling,a software vendor can avoid the doctrine of first sale,which allows a lawful owner to sell or otherwise dispose of the copy.
• C) Selling is the only reasonable alternative because computer programs are not copyrightable.
• D) Licensing is the only reasonable alternative because computer programs are not copyrightable.

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