At 11:36 PM 1/19/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] typed thusly: >On this note, does anyone know the legalities of abandoned software? Is there >an inventory anywhere of what software is legally abandoned? Also, what is >the legality of software where the co. that produced it is no more, hence >it is not available?
AFAIK, there is no "legal" abandoned software. There is an "abandonware" movement that's trying to get stuff more than 5 years old (I think it is) or "no longer supported" put out into "public domain." Once in a while, a publisher *will* just say "Here, this version is free." (Wordperfect 3.5e for Mac, or the Zork 1,2,and 3 games, come to mind.) Other than that, it's technically also piracy... -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
