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<blockquote data-quote="msilcommand" data-source="post: 285182" data-attributes="member: 7642"><p>Riddle me this...Co A licenses Bob to build a digital simulation of a physical pinball table. Bob pays his devs 500k to write the code to create the digital table simulation. Bob starts selling digital access for people to play on his table. After 3 years, Bob has only made around 200k selling access to that table, and he's spent around 50k more keeping the table updated. Co A then cancels the license, telling Bob the table isn't really his to sell access to, and he has to remove it from his arcade. Now, who is responsible to pay Bob for the 300k loss? Taxpayers? Willy Wonka? </p><p></p><p>You do understand the absolutely ludicrous nature of the position you are so fervently defending, right? </p><p></p><p>Again, I'm not saying the laws and structures aren't in place supporting the garbage you're defending. I'm saying it is outdated, and needs to be brought into 2019 to reflect how digital sales and applications actually work, and to promote competition rather than competition-stifling exclusivity. </p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msilcommand, post: 285182, member: 7642"] Riddle me this...Co A licenses Bob to build a digital simulation of a physical pinball table. Bob pays his devs 500k to write the code to create the digital table simulation. Bob starts selling digital access for people to play on his table. After 3 years, Bob has only made around 200k selling access to that table, and he's spent around 50k more keeping the table updated. Co A then cancels the license, telling Bob the table isn't really his to sell access to, and he has to remove it from his arcade. Now, who is responsible to pay Bob for the 300k loss? Taxpayers? Willy Wonka? You do understand the absolutely ludicrous nature of the position you are so fervently defending, right? Again, I'm not saying the laws and structures aren't in place supporting the garbage you're defending. I'm saying it is outdated, and needs to be brought into 2019 to reflect how digital sales and applications actually work, and to promote competition rather than competition-stifling exclusivity. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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