Re: OS For IIGS

[ab616@chebucto.ns.ca (Tony Cianfaglione)]

   This is due to the fact that Microsoft's OS is a stand-alone product
and that Microsoft didn't get a cut from the initial sale of the computer.
If they did, they would more inclined to offer older OS's for free on an
FTP site somewhere.  I appreciate what Apple has done with supplying
updates for its computers but I don't believe people should kick at
Microsoft just because their situation is different.

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Jeff Blakeney (CUTjefbla@bconnex.net) wrote:

> However, if you purchase a used Mac or Apple II, you can go to Apple's
> internet site(s) and download a copy of the appropriate operating
> system for free.  If you pick up a used IBM or compatible, you must
> purchase the operating system.  And I'm pretty sure that Microsoft's
> licensing agreement for these products is one copy one machine.  So
> even if you already own Windows 95 and have it installed on your
> current machine, legally you must purchase a second copy to put it on
> a second machine.  I haven't read the agreement lately so I'm not 100%
> sure about this point.