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9. Can you sell edited copies of that book?

Sat May 23, 2015, 09:06 AM

May 2015

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GM: That Car You Bought? We’re Really The Ones Who Own It. [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2015 OP

In that case when it breaks call GM and tell them to fix it. hobbit709 May 2015 #1

That's the point jberryhill May 2015 #4

As long as they fix it to their cost. hobbit709 May 2015 #6

Uh no jberryhill May 2015 #7

Well. That truly sucketh. In_The_Wind May 2015 #2

If I buy a book, it's protected by copyright ... surrealAmerican May 2015 #3

Can you sell edited copies of that book? jberryhill May 2015 #9

Within certain parameters you actually can. Chan790 May 2015 #24

The difference between real books and e-books. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #10

Yes, but Amazon must also provide a refund equal to what you paid. Exilednight May 2015 #15

The headline is an oversimplification jberryhill May 2015 #8

I can delete the code if I want. rickford66 May 2015 #14

aahhh..yes, BUT dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #21

Wouldn't own GM rickford66 May 2015 #27

it's like that "if Microsoft built cars" joke foo_bar May 2015 #11

"It looks like you're trying to parallel park." NuclearDem May 2015 #17

This has been the case with software since DOS. MohRokTah May 2015 #12

the title is a misrepresentation of what they are claiming. uncle ray May 2015 #13

DMCA really is the gift that keeps on giving. NuclearDem May 2015 #16

It's the same thing with computer software RoccoR5955 May 2015 #19

*sigh* Auggie May 2015 #20

Woot! I had 3 of those, sequentially. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #22

Upkeep couldn't be simpler. Maybe I'll get another, some day. Auggie May 2015 #23

Oh, screw this shit. And GM, if thats how they treat their costumers darkangel218 May 2015 #26

I predict that someday in the near future dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #28