my understanding on the issue (after speaking with Apple) is that whatever software was ORIGINALLY installed on ANY Apple computer by Apple is legal with or without discs ALL other software (unless deemed FREE by the copyright owner or allowed by the copyright owner) is use at your own peril (you could be fined or jailed or both IF found guilty of copyright infringement) on a more "abstract" note imho any software that is no longer supported and or distributed by the copyright owner or on behalf of the copyright owner "fair game" albeit with the aforementioned caveat
just my 2 cents Al the pickle wrote: > > At 16:36 -0400 on 31/07/02, Eagle wrote: > > >even. But just because it cannot be bought anywhere today, and just > >because no company in existence cares one patootey about any copyright > >for NeXT software, that doesn't make it legal (whether it is moral is > >another question) for me to pirate that software. > > Illegality matters little if no one cares to enforce the law. > > It's legal to beat your wife on the courthouse steps on Sundays in South > Carolina, but you'd better believe that if someone did it there would be a big > outcry. > > Additionally, if copyright is assumed to be in place for defence of revenue > streams, any company in the NeXT market would have a really hard time > supporting a copyright argument in court, especially if said company refuses to > legitimately sell the software. > -- > > the pickle> -- 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
