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That's not true. You still only receive a license to play the game, you do not own it. Directly from GOG's website:
Practically this means you cannot resell your GOG installer in the way you could resell a physical book.
I think OP is saying that, while you can buy a book to read it, you do not own the copyright to that book. They're saying it's basically the same idea with GOG.
The illustration does break down, but I think their point still stands.
You can resell, trade, give, lend a book you bought. You're just not allowed to do the same with any copies you've made. At least where I live
Like I said, the illustration does break down.
There are no products for which you get the IP because you bought one unit. Edit: IANAL, there might be.
Not a book, nor a car. So I don't see how that's relevant.
Sorry if I misunderstood your point.
That's fair I guess. But you can keep a backup of your GoG games in case the server goes down. With Steam that isn't possible.
Absolutely. GOG has a much better license and distribution model, but it's still a license.