It's the focus not only of the CAD community but the legal community and the software industry at large. The outcome of the case has become the talk of the town. The crux of his 21-page document was this: Vernor can sell or otherwise dispose of the AutoCAD software in his possession as he sees fit. Autodesk entered the docket system, the presiding judge, the Honorable Richard Jones, issued an order. A little less than a year after Vernor vs. When his attempts to unload the software met with countermeasures from Autodesk, he filed a lawsuit with the U.S. But based on his eBay trading experience, he judged he should be able to resell the venerable software for a reasonable profit. He didn't know much about AutoCAD, or CAD, for that matter. To discuss it, please visit the CAD Manager's Perspective on Software Resale (or) Piracy thread of the CAD Managers Discussion Forum at In 2005, when Timothy Vernor, owner of Happy Hour Comics, stumbled on a copy of AutoCAD R14 at a garage sale priced at just a few dollars, he quickly snatched it up. Genie Out of the Bottle (Tech Trends Feature) 31 Aug, 2008 By: Kenneth Wong Ruling in software resale case rubs developers the wrong way.Įditor's note: We invite you to share your thoughts on this issue.
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