actually, as long as the mac the image came from isn't running at the same time, it should fall under "fair use" and be legal. more importantly, apple has never even complained about this, probably since they really don't have any financial interest in the old rom code as no one is likely to start making clones, and the old images are usually used on new macs and perhaps slightly increase the sales of new macs. in any case, you may be right technically, but i'd be amazed if it were ever a problem.
i've even considered making rom simms with IIsi etc. code for se/30 users, but even that isn't likely to be economically viable, or even recover cost. (at $10 or so for the bare simm, plus parts and labor). now if you put up a web site that sells the rom images you might run into trouble, or if you set up a site offering them for free apple might tell you to stop, but i doubt it. if you real wanted to sell the images i suspect apple would be happy to license them, though they might think they are suddenly worth a lot of $$, you never know with corporations! Larry le Mac wrote: > > >From: Ben McGann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To get a ROM file you will need to acquire an old mac. > >The ROM from a Mac II or Quadra will work. > > Get the ROM from a 1MB ROM Mac!! > --- > >Then you need a program to extract the ROM from the computer. > >There are other ways of obtaining a ROM file but they are not legal. > > It isn't legal to "dump" the ROM from a Mac and then use > it elsewhere either!! Even if one does own the actual Mac > the ROM image came from. (not that I'm saying don't do it > as I once had a collection of every ROM image worth having)... ------- -- President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Attorney General John D. Ashcroft have committed violations and subversions of the Constitution of the United States of America. <www.VoteToImpeach.org> They should be charged with high treason and imprisoned frankly. If there is no rule of law there can be no civilization. -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
