Why do we not own our software and only own the ‘license’ to use the software?

Question

Like I don’t understand why this even became a thing and who even thought of it?

In: Economics

Answer 1

>Why do we not own our software and only own the ‘license’ to use the software?Why do we not own our software and only own the ‘license’ to use the software?

Short answer: $

Long answer: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$