12 Dec
2005
12 Dec
'05
11:52 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allison" <ajp166 at bellatlantic.net>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: PC-DOS 3.3
Exactly! FYI: CP/M does still have a copyright in
effect only the license
to use and distribute for NON_COMMERCIAL purposes has changed.
Thank you Tim Olmstead for persuing this.
The bottom like is yes, there is a lot of software that can be copied
freely
for for hobbiest use but the copyright is still in
effect and the license
that allows it is now suspended for whatever reasons.
Would MS do that with dos up to say 6.22? No idea.
Allison
I don't see MS selling obsolete versions of its OS or allowing others to
freely obtain that obsolete OS because it would allow the use of older
machines ( and cost MS a new OS sale on a new machine).
Are there any commercial uses for CP/M anymore? I would think that some old
sales terminals still use DOS as an OS.