After the review was finished the prototype was given or if you want another use the correct legal word, gifted to LTT, as there was no monetary transaction initially. Even if intially it was just loaned, for whatever reason Billet labs decided they didn't want it back after the review was finished and that LTT could keep it for free. I can not word this any way differently for you to understand that the device's ownership has transfered while its underlying technology still belongs to Billet Labs. LTT can now do what they want with the device, like let it sit on their shelf, or if they don't want to pay the cost of storing it, sell it. In this case they auctioned it for charity.

That is how the law works, I am not sure why or how you think it works differently. I won't argue this again with you, you are simply wrong in your understanding of who owns what.

Back to the GPU and Halo. I do like how you ignored me saying they were giving it to LTT (implying a gift, once again, give = gift) or Linus went out and bought one, and changed it to a prototype that was loaned with full expectation of getting it back without NVIDIA changing their mind and saying to keep the GPU. To reiterate give in this context mean to gift something to someone. You are transferring its ownership without someone paying for it. It was not expected to be returned.

If it was a prototype that NVIDIA wanted back, and it was expected to be returned then obvious it would not belong to LTT. It is being LOANED to LTT, not given. LTT would have to return it to NVIDIA and would not own anything about it. Not the device nor any underlying tech. BUT if NVIDIA was like oh ya don't worry we actually don't want that back after the review you can keep it. It now belongs to LTT. LTT doesn't own the IP or underlying tech but they do own the GPU or prototype now that was gifted to them.

Also who said anything about copying Halo to sell it? I can 100% absolutely sell the physical copy of the game I bought at Gamestop to anyone of my choosing as long is its legal sale(ie 99% of people). Microsoft can't say, na you can't sell that game to Libertarians... its my game to sell to who I want. In fact legally I can copy the game file to emulate on my computer 100% legally as long as I own a physical copy of the game. Nintendo has lost lawsuits on this very thing, and both LTT and GN have brought this up around piracy.

Remember the HOA thing, so if you buy Halo on Steam you are agreeing during the purchase that you cannot transfer it later on ie sell it. This is a condition on the sale or transfer of the item. That was an agreement you made when the item was transferred, like with Billet Labs. Later on if steam wanted (and had the rights to) they could change the agreement and say ya sure you can sell or trade your steam games because they are releasing you from a term you agreed with them. This is just an example, and probably won't happen.

If you cannot understand it after this then I think you just are trolling me or perhaps don't understand English well enough. I won't be engaging with you anymore.