I understand your point, but that does not make it legal to copy and distribute the material without written permission of the copyright holder.
As a musician and writer, I've had to give a lot of thought to such issues. If you buy one of my music CDs, does that give you the right to copy it for your friends? No, although plenty of people do it. If my album is out of print right now, does that make it OK? How about if you go on a music list and offer to copy my work for a small fee for people who want it? I'm sorry if I seem harsh about this. I would like to see abandonware released to the public as much as any legacy Mac user. But until it is released into the public domain, I also have a responsibility to try to make sure that the content of the Powerbooks list is legal, and the offer in question was not. Beverly Woods Powerbooks Listnanny > Beverly, > > It appeared to me that he was offering the UPDATES, not the full software >packages. The updtaes were available as free downloads on Connectix's web site, but are now "abandonware," as Connectix no longer supports the products. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
