On Jul 19, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > This is a dilemma! > > One the one hand you may have (get, buy) a PowerPC (also Intel?) Mac. The bad > thing about it: it didn't came with the original installation discs; they > simply seem to be lost, over the years maybe (like for tons of G4 Macs). Why > is this so bad? Because without them you don't have a chance to reinstall the > original operating system with the original *and licensed* software. > > But you *know* that this specific model came with such software. The software > was paid for, because there was no other chance to get a Mac. (There was > never > even a single Mac sold without Mac OS and some software of any kind!) > > So, the software (discs) got lost, but the license(s) is(are) still valid. > After all, you didn't buy the software, you just bought the license – you > have > the right to use the software, not to own it. > > But without the installation discs you're stuck… Do you also have those other > discs (from a different Mac) laying around? > > See the dilemma? > > Cheers, > Andreas aka Mac User #330250
Well said there's no pirating going on, it's just like you said all Macs come with Apple OS, not so with Windbloze boxes. So according to the computer police if you lost the disks over the years by law you must destroy that orphaned Mac?? Crapola I say. Like someone said Saturday sell the Apple stock when that happens. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
