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    May 18, 2007, 07:52 AM
    Software ownership
    If my company purchases a computer from a bankruputcy; do we legally own the cad software installed on the computer purchaed ?
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    May 18, 2007, 09:45 AM
    Hello k:

    No. You own the hard drive, but not copywritten software on it.

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    May 18, 2007, 11:29 AM
    My understanding is that ownership of software that is pre-installed from the factory transfers with ownership of the PC, but the ownership of software installed by the end user is controlled by who has the physical media (i.e. the installation CD). Thus you probably have rights to run the Windows Operating Software, but not the CAD software, unless you have the installation discs.
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    May 18, 2007, 11:29 AM
    thanx
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