> Many people buy used computers with software on it. You *should* buy a > license for it....although many don't but they're the ones who have to live > with themselves.
Macs come with an OS installed on them when they're purchased from Apple. (unlike PeeCees where you have to buy the Windowz software). So as far as I'm concerned, Apple was already paid for an OS for this machine, and I paid the reseller for the machine and expect it to have an OS on it. It's just my bad luck that I wasn't able to get the actual disk. If I had received the disk, would it be okay for me to use it? I haven't paid Apple for it directly, but it was purchased from Apple at some point. I agree about a licence for other software, and always erase everything when I resell a machine. Except for the OS of course :) The machine would be useless without it. > The correct thing to do would be to install 8.6 on this computer or buy an > OS 9.x CD. According to your statement below, this is incorrect. As I said previously, I have an 8.6 disk for my BUSINESS computer, and this machine is at home. You state that I should be able to copy or install it on however many computers I have in my private residence, but the OS came from a machine at work? > And the answer to your other question, I might use some help from the other > listers on this, but I *believe* that if you own a piece of software, you > can copy it or install it on multiple machines you have in your private > residence. I believe that most licenses cover that sort of thing. Now it > would be a different story if you owned a business with 10 Macs and used 1 > CD to install the same OS on all the machines. Wait a minute! Why is it okay to install an OS on 10 machines at home, but not at work? What's the difference? Greed? > Having a proper license for every piece of software you own is just good > policy. Piracy affects us all as reflected by higher prices for software. > I might also add that the moral fiber of society is strengthened each time > one of us does the right thing. Too few do these days. Please don't start spouting off about moral fibre, makes me need to use the toilet. FYI, if you go to the Apple web site, you are able to download, for FREE, the OS 9.1 updater, which only needs 8.6 to be installed on your machine. You can also download the OS 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 updaters. I know, because I just downloaded the 9.1 component. So as far as I can tell, I'm in the clear, both MORALLY and legally. Ron -- 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>
