one use only

Via /., there has been a Ninth Circuit ruling that states you violate patent law if you use a product more than specified by its container. Altho', in all likelihood, the individual will never get sued, it does make me consider how much sense judges have nowadays. As one slashdotter (mfh) said, "Getting down to ownership; if I buy something, I guess it's not really mine, eh?" I have yet to read the ruling, but I'm interested in how they're going to define "one use only".

With the way IP rulings are going these days, I'd define 'one use only' in court as, 'don't touch. EVER.' But in real life, it means 'use as much and however you want, and ignore those stupid jurists.'

On my audio entry I said "disc golf" it's my 3rd love or something like that.

Behind Jesus.
And my wife.

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