I didn't like the concept when I first heard about Microsoft trying to charge relicensing fees (for software?) when hardware was transferred or resold.

Now I hear of others attempting the same thing (Cisco, Network Appliances). It doesn't seem fair or right — will used cars be next?

• The hidden cost of hardware: What you don't know about licenses for the software that powers your machines could come back to haunt you; Ed Foster; August 08, 2003

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