They are all very interested in what we are doing. Civil liberties could be trampled in the process, some worry, because in extreme cases, the law would actually permit a software company to electronically disable a program in a user's personal computer if it decides the licensing agreement has been breached. Law takes effect July 2001. Similar to the Uniform Commercial Code for tangible goods. Gives the force of law to software licensing agreements not uniformly covered under acts or statutes.
Amendments are likely.
P art of the challenge is creating clear rules in the midst of extraordinary changes in e-commerce technology and business practices. It applies new rules only where change is necessary to facilitate electronic commerce, the group says. Courts have recognized that digital information deserves protection just like traditional newspapers and magazines. Emphasizes the licensing rather than the outright sale of information, allowing a vendor to wield more control over its use. Consumers see only after they buy a software product at a store or online with the click of a mouse.