On 1999-03-25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>3) The mere existence of a more recent version of the program
>in no way invalidates either the maker's copyright or the terms
>of the licence under which the software was originally sold.
>THEREFORE, many recyclers of old software are breaking the laws.
>HOWEVER:
Only if they are installing the same copy on to a bunch of computers. They
certainly can included a factory copy of an OS, as long they consider it AN
item that they just sold and don't have it to sell again.
>to afford them. I also have *illegal* copies of software
>which I bought for $1.00 at a garage sale or rescued from
>somebody's trash which I would feel comfortable describing
>as "abandonware".
If the disks are original and the people don't still use it, then its not
illegal. If they are running off copies to sell then YES, that would be
illegal.
>no sense "abandoned" by the owners of the rights. On the other
>hand, I would feel comfortable passing on my illegal copy of
>LOGO for the original 128k Apple to anyone who still has
>a need for it ... assuming the disk hasn't deteriorated beyond
>any use at all.
You might be able to download it from Apple....they have made a lot free, at
least a lot of system software.
Chad A. Fernandez
Battle Creek, MI
Net-Tamer V 1.11.2X - Test Drive
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