> additionally, asking about something like this on a public list is > probably a Very Bad Idea. You never know if there's an Apple Employee > here on the list...
I'm an employee of Apple's marketing dept and no, it's not a Very Bad Idea to ask. The OP clearly did not understand that he is not allowed to do what he is doing, so some simple facts and education will set him right. He's not out to rip anybody off. I'm glad I had the opportunity to let him know the facts and set the record straight. Your post reminded me that OS 9 can still be ordered directly from Apple (though I believe that you now need to show proof that you already own OS X to get the discounted price). IOW, we've all learned something. Now, if someone comes on here and asks how to pirate or offers to pirate Apple (or other) software, then I'm under an ethical obligation to take notice and possibly report it, as should everyone who cares about keeping up the Mac community's OUTSTANDING reputation for low incidences of piracy. The Mac market is simply too small to brook much pirating, and it's one of Apple's continuing struggles to persuade developers to write software for a relatively small marketshare. Piracy only encourages developers to leave the platform altogether, but I'm sure I don't have to explain this to many of you on this list -- you're the savvy ones! :) One should never be afraid to ASK if something you're about to do is legally or ethically OK. Not everyone knows, that's why some of us are here -- to help. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com Chas' CULTural Calendar (for Orlando): http://ical.mac.com/chasm/Chas'CULTuralCalendar -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
