--- the pickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
They use the argument that they "could" sell it, if they wanted to. Therefore any unlicensed copy represents "lost revenue potential". Hmmm, sounds like some of what Enron was up to. Counting their income before it actually came in, if it was ever actually going to come in or not. To analogize a little, Ford "could" make brand new copies of a 1965 Mustang and sell them, but the chances of it ever happening are nil to none. Yet they've been one of the "best" auto companies in making aftermarket parts suppliers pay fees to produce parts for vehicles that haven't been made for many years and there's a 99.9999999% chance they never will be made again exactly like the original. ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com -- 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
