Let's put a finer point on this topic. If you have an original System or OS CD-ROM, and you no longer use that software on a computer, you can give or sell that CD-ROM. If you upgraded on-line from OS 9.0 to 9.1, and you still use that software, you cannot give or sell the original 9.0 CD-ROM.
You cannot make a copy of the original CD-ROM except for backup purposes. Therefore, if the original still exists in good condition, you cannot give or sell that copy. Neither can a person accept that gift. The above is assuming that your CD-ROM conveys a single-use license. Therefore, you cannot load more than one computer from that media. Jonathan Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 6, 2004, at 4:08 PM, Tim Collier wrote: > >> You don't want to know my thoughts on "borrowing software". Shame on >> you. >> > > There's lots of reasons not to "borrow software" namely you make "Ma" > company loose money that they could potentially use towards development > of better software. On the other-hand, I think to an extent older > software is in the grey area where sometimes it would be okay, and > sometimes it would not. It all depends on the situation. For example > look at MacOS 8.1 it's too old to be an extremely useful system. > Although most people have it in their software libraries there is not a > lot of people who actually use it. Therefore if a friend has a copy > and he hasn't used it in years and you just got you a PowerBook 540c I > don't see a problem with going over to your friend's place and > installing the software. Your not pirating the software for gain. And > in most cases that system at one point probably has that software on > it. On the other hand blatant copying of a MacOS 10.3 universal disc > and reselling it at ten bucks a pop to each of your friends, and your > friend's buddies is outright wrong and terribly illegal and should be > punished. I know that MacOS 8.1 is still not public domain, which I > think is really stupid because it's too old. I do have multiple > legitimate copies of 8.0, 8.1, 8.5, and 9.1. I don't personally pirate > at any level, (just in case you think I'm some sort of illegal pirate > or something). I just feel that some companies don't let go of the > older software as fast as they should. MacOS 9 is an aging OS. I use > it on three of my systems. I have it on my 6500 (upgraded all the way > to 9.2.2 with OS9 Helper.). But OS 9 lacks a lot of the modern > features that OS X provides. also the support is horrible. I'm not > saying that OS 9 should be released to the public. I'm just saying > that OS 9 is in that grey area of pirating. a little darker than > pirating OS 8.1 yes. But I would hardly consider it a capital > punishment or an action deserving harsh judgment. An then again I'm > just a user and not some software firm trying to make it in the > world... -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
