I was under an impression that in the case of Microsoft WORD that Microsoft has abandoned all prior releases starting with the third most current and that anyone could alter, modify and retail changed older software and do so with impunity.
Is this not correct? It would seem so. So can you refer to the legislation that says otherwise? Mel --- James Wages <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/3/05 12:41 AM, "Robert Warning" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Preferably a non pirated copy > > Isn't "Pirated Abandonware" an oxymoron? Especially > so if the company no > longer exists, and no other firm is holding rights > to their "obsolete" > technology anymore? > > Patents are only valid for about 20 years, so why > should a company have a > lock on software for all eternity? Why is software > a special case? > > Everything in society has some sort of "statue of > limitations" associated > with it. And in ancient Jewish society, all debits > were forgiven and slaves > were released every 7 years. Time truly does change > things. > > I doubt you will find any pristine copies of old > software. Sometimes you > find these things on EBAY. But its still "hard to > find." The reason why is > that a lot of it was either thrown into the trash by > the original owners, > and other people who bought the software have it > locked deeply away in a > closet, and they are too internet-ignorant to put it > up for sale. > Therefore, it is most likely someone would offer you > the apps you are > requesting as "a copy of abandonware" as opposed to > the original disks. > > Another consideration is that floppy data doesn't > last forever. Even if you > did pay for the disks to sooth your conscience, it > doesn't mean they won't > be bad-block free. What do you do then? > > With that said, I am not advising people to go out > and pirate like dogs. > But we must widen our thinking a bit when it comes > to "obsolete" software. > > Best, > > James Wages > > > > -- > System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > 123Inkjets.com > <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > System 6 Heaven > <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> > > System6 info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:system6@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deals > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> System 6 Heaven <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> System6 info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:system6@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deals www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
