Hi Michael,
On 10/4/01 12:40 PM, Michael Bryan Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: >on 10/4/01 2:23 PM, Aaron Willems at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I just got a letter from someone from Adobe on the legality of giving away >> my copy of Claris Emailer. It almost sounded like a threat. So if there is >> anyone on this list from Apple, who can answer this question, I'll take it >> from there. >> Am I allowed to give my copy of Claris Emailer to someone else because I no >> longer want it? > >Adobe reads this list? Wow, they must have loved some of my posts... Gotta >luv their PR department though, heh did you hear about their lawyers >threatening to sue Killustrator, then adobe disavowing knowledge of it when >the PR backlash hit, yet the lawyers were still trying to collect fees... >*sighs*. Adobe does not read this list (at least, not that I know of), but I do. My opinion should not be construed as the opinion of Adobe Systems, Inc. My opinion is mine. > >Claris is still a fully-owned company of apple, but it has been spun out as >a separate entity (used to be a total subsidiary). Wrong. Claris was being run as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple, but it was not spun out. It was liquidated and reabsorbed by Apple in January 1998. How do I know? I got layed off with 1 hour warning. Claris does not exist anymore. > >If you don�t' want the software anymore, and won't be using it, you can >transfer the license of the software to a new person. Basically you can do >this by just giving him the discs, etc for a penny or some such. If there is >going to be continuing support for th eproduct, its usually a good idea to >call the company and transfer it formally so that person is able to get >upgrades, support, etc. Read the License agreement. As long as you "transfer" the ownership and all associated stuff that came with the product, you can do it. How do I know? I read the License agreement. > >Companies don't really like that you're doing it (as they want the person to >just buy it if possible) so many times they discourage it by making the >process a really big hassle. :( Most license agreements have the same sort of transfer agreement in them... regardless of manufacturer. The ONLY time that isn't the case is when you upgrade your software... you cannot sell the old version according to the License agreement. > >Claris is still around, although they only really focus on filemaker now.. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
