Who Owns What? Navigating the Complex World of Software Licensing

c2meworld.com: It used to be that software had a “hard” component: if you wanted to install it, you had to unwrap it, take it out of the box and slide a disc into a drive.
These days, all most software installations require of users is that they check that infamous little “I Agree” box and they’re in business. And in many cases, the ensuing upgrades don’t even require that; we simply program our devices to update applications automatically. Sometimes we’re not even aware that an update has taken place.