>At 15:05 -0500 on 31/07/02, R.A. Cantrell wrote: > >>on 7/31/02 3:02 PM, william ahearn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Then, let me put it this way: Does the use of the >>> software deprive anyone of anything? >>Yes, potential licensing fees. Moolah. > >It's pretty difficult to make that argument when the companies won't even >*sell* you the software in most cases. > >Mac OS 8.1, for instance, *can* still be bought from Apple. But I challenge >anyone to successfully purchase ClarisWorks, or Microsoft Excel prior to the >version that ships with Office 98, or Word, or PageMaker prior to 6.5, or >Photoshop prior to 6.x, from the companies that publish the software.
There are several companies both here in the UK and in the US that sell OS 8.1 and 8.6. They are most often stupid prices ($60 for 8.1, $80 for 8.6) but they are still selling it retail. Therefore those companies are missing out on custom from people if they use a copied version of OS 8.1. I made a point of buying 7.6 and 8.0 on CD (I 'transfered a license' from a guy on the swap list - CDs are legit) as soon as I knew I'd be using them regularly. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
