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Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware

Subject: Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
From: Eric Shepherd <sheppy@sheppyware.net>
Date: 2000/08/10
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: SBC Internet Services
References: <3992BE12.78D13434@bytebucket.com> <3992C30E.1280568A@inetnebr.com> <1gAk5.68$x16.3770@monger.newsread.com> <3992DF7D.8CAB974E@inetnebr.com> <3992FD8D.DDA93AEF@spam.com>
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in article 3992FD8D.DDA93AEF@spam.com, Matt Jensen at no@spam.com wrote on
8/10/00 12:07 PM:

> Highly doubtful.  What you have to realize is that their only other
> option was to say something along the lines of "we don't worry as much
> about abandonware."  Obviously, they're not going to say that.  It would
> be like inviting people to swap Microsoft's "abandoned" products.

I would have agreed with this viewpoint, except that according to CNN there
has already been legal action taken on Microsoft's part with regard to their
snooping software, to remove pirated software they discover.


-- 
Eric Shepherd
Editor
A2Central.com

References:
- Cnet Article on Abandonware
  - From: "Steven M. Fish" <iigs_killspamarz@bytebucket.com>
- Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
  - From: Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>
- Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
  - From: russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
- Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
  - From: Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>
- Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
  - From: Matt Jensen <no@spam.com>

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