Teresa Knezek writes:
>An Australian company distributes computers with old/unsupported MS
>operating systems installed...
>
>http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6625142.html?tag=mn_hd
>
>OK, it's about Windows, but if some kind of legal decision is made
>here, or Microsoft buckles on the obsolete copyright issue, this
>could have big implications for out of date software on *any*
>platform...
Not really -- Apple has always allowed free copying of Mac System 0.97
through 7.0.x, and has also made System 7.5.x available for free.
For the latest on the Australia situation, see Insanely Great Mac:
<http://www.insanely-great.com/news/01/939.html>
Favorite quote from MS: "They're breaking the law here. This is an issue
about complying with Australian copyright law. Kids should have modern
technology. [By distributing old PCs] We're really not providing kids
with the tools they need for the digital age. The simple solution is
donor organizations should donate their software licenses as well as
their hardware. We don't think that's an unreasonable expectation."
Or maybe the simple solution is used Macs.... ;-)
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