Alan B. Pearce wrote: > but typically I am not allowed to recover the cost of the > license by on-selling the original to someone when I no longer have any > use for it. I think you are specifically allowed to do that in some jurisdictions. Many license agreements I've seen mention the procedure for passing on the rights, which usually envolves deleting any and all copies of the software, passing on all the original media and documentation, etc. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist