Re: [OT] Is it illegal to use orphanware?

[Indraneel Majumdar <indraneel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hmm.. This reminds me of .gif

On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Biju Chacko wrote:

> Hi y'all,
> 
> I am interested in antique software. I came across some interesting old 
> software produced by a company that got gobbled up in M&A spree of the 
> early/mid nineties.
> 
> The purchaser discontinued the product and probably has no revenue from the 
> product.
> 
> I came across an installation kit for the software on the website of a fan 
> of the product. I am now wondering whether it is illegal for me to download 
> the software and try it out.
> 
> The question is pretty academic because nobody is going to prosecute me. I 
> was just wondering what the legal aspects of using software like this 
> without paying for it.
> 
> This also affects the hundreds of job-typing centres that use WordStar on DOS.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Biju
> 

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