9 Feb
1998
9 Feb
'98
10:15 a.m.
allisonp(a)world.std.com (Allison J Parent) wrote:
<If only there was a mechanism to persuade companies
to allow such hobby
<use of archaic software.
OpenVMS archaic? It's a current product and definatly a high end OS
and it includs DECnet networking.
Heaven forbid I ever insult anyone's choice of OS. :-) The gist of my
comments still stands, and I think it's highly appropriate to this
list: without an established mechanism for the preservation of the
rights of old software, or some process of stewardship of archaic
software, computer collectors are often violating the copyrights
of others.
Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> wrote:
If you have the original disk then that is normally
considered proof
that you have a legal copy of the software.
I can argue with that. What about upgrades? If bought XYZ v1.0,
then paid a special price to upgrade to v2.0, I don't have two copies.
Technically, the company doesn't allow you to resell v1.0 as its
own package. It's true of many of today's packages, and I'm sure
it's true of any old mainframe/mini OS license, too.
- John
Jefferson Computer Museum <http://www.threedee.com/jcm>
9 Feb
9 Feb
12:17 p.m.
At 10:15 AM 2/9/98 -0600, you wrote:
allisonp(a)world.std.com (Allison J Parent) wrote:
You should have two copies. one V 1 and one V 2. Most upgrades require
that you have an operating copy of the prior version already installed
before they will install. If they don't then they're not upgrades, they're
a complete package of a latter version. If it is a complete package of a
latter version then you're free to do whatever you like with the old
version. (That's not entirely true, it depends on what you *agree* to when
you bought the package. And shrink wrapped "agreements" don't count).
<If only there was a mechanism to persuade
companies to allow such hobby
<use of archaic software.
OpenVMS archaic? It's a current product and definatly a high end OS
and it includs DECnet networking.
Heaven forbid I ever insult anyone's choice of OS. :-) The gist of my
comments still stands, and I think it's highly appropriate to this
list: without an established mechanism for the preservation of the
rights of old software, or some process of stewardship of archaic
software, computer collectors are often violating the copyrights
of others.
Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> wrote:
If you have the original disk then that is
normally considered proof
that you have a legal copy of the software.
I can argue with that. What about upgrades? If bought XYZ v1.0,
then paid a special price to upgrade to v2.0, I don't have two copies. Technically, the company doesn't allow you to
resell v1.0 as its
own package.
True. But who would want to buy it anyway? So it's a mote point.
It's true of many of today's packages, and I'm sure
it's true of any old mainframe/mini OS license,
too.
- John
You're trying to read too much into this. I never said the having one
copy of disks allowed you to have all the upgrades or newer versions. If
you have a set of original disks for XYZ v 1.0, then that is generally
considered proof of ownership of XYZ v 1.0 PERIOD.
Joe
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