16 Mar
1997
16 Mar
'97
12:39 p.m.
I have always wondered what happens to the software
that was used on the
computers that show up at thrift stores. I understand that someone who is
just upgrading from a 8088 to a pentium will keep his software but what
about
Atari's, Applle II's and Commodore 64's?
Why keep the software if you are
getting rid of the hardware? Can anybody explain this to me? This came to
mind again because I just picked up a C64 at a thrift shop with a 1541
and a
BusLogic card (??) but there was nary a disk or
cartridge.
Some people throw it out. They develop bad sectors. The kids use the
disks for frizzbees. They can't upload the game disks because the disks
are copy protected. If the protection is broken, questions of legality
arise as to who owns the copywrite, then they still don't get uploaded.
Disk librarians try to keep as many disks as space allows, but disks
develop bad sectors over the years when they are not accessed regularly.
These are some of the reasons..
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