Reddit reviews The End of Ownership: Personal Property in the Digital Economy (Information Society Series)

I think you just want to argue. In that case, go to /r/legaladviceofftopic

I'd point you to this book, for a broad description: https://www.amazon.com/End-Ownership-Personal-Property-Information/dp/0262035014/

I'd also refer you to:
Verner v. Autodesk at https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1537762.html

ProCD v. Zeidenburg at https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/86_F3d_1447.htm

MAI Systems v. Peak Computer

and, Nimmer on Copyright talks about it as well

Thanks - that just opens up more questions, though.

Audited for what? Was there some contract you had signed? What could they do, and how did they get away with this setup? What exactly were they licensing? The "right" to hook up clients to a server doesn't seem like something M$ has any say in.

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If you don't have more info that's fine. This is just baffling to me. I know server licenses are typically extra-idiotic anyway, but this sounds like a whole "new" End of Ownership type thing I'm unfamiliar with.