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The 9th Circuit of Appeals has reaffirmed the right of software companies to circumvent the first-sale doctrine by “licensing” rather then “selling” its products. The significance of this ruling cannot be overstated—it could singlehandedly destroy the used software market. In 2005, one Timothy Vernor bought a sealed copy of AutoCAD Release 14 at a garage sale. In 2007, Vernor purchased four used copies of Release 14 from an authorized dealer, Cardwell/Thomas & Associates (CTA). He subsequently placed all but two copies on eBay, and in each instance, Autodesk appealed to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), alleging copyright infringement. In...

Does anyonew know where I can find an add-on application for AutoCAD 2000, or AutoCAD 2000 LT, that draws Sheetmetal Ductwork and fittings?? I'm used to drawing with the Quickpen 3D CAD Sheetmetal program and drawing in AutoCAD is just like the old days of drafting boards and 2H pencils -- VERY time consuming. A shareware program would be great, or one that doesn't cost too much. I've searched and searched and am at a loss. I did find MECH-Q, but it had bugs and wouldn't work. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Oh and not metric, but...