Hi Darren, I agree with the point you raised if possible the author/developers permission should attempt to be obtained before redistributing a title which has been abandoned. A case in point TJ is known to be ok to pass around because PB Games has publically stated it and Dark Destroyer, Duckblaster, etc are now effectively abandonware with full rights to pass around. However, recently someone was passing around one of ESP's games which had been abandoned, but Draconis now owns the rights to it. Josh publically stated not to share the program, but people did it anyway which was going against the current owners wishes. As for the issue you made about freeware I beg to differ on that point. Freeware is not necessarily abandonware and vice-versa. For example, STFC is freeware, but by no means is it abandoned or would I give people permission to hack it's source, and try and sell it, etc.
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