Re: Propriety of recycling software

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From: Steven Abrams
Date: Sat, 08 Sep 1990 16:20

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In article <1724@dinl.mmc.UUCP> noren@dinl.uucp (Charles Noren) writes:
   [. . . On Borland's attitude towards reselling old versions . . .]
   I had the same kind of response from Borland.  I was told that if
   the new owner of my old package wanted support I needed to write a
   letter to Borland indicating that my old copy (with license numbers)
   now belongs to the other person.

   So, when I upgraded to TC++, I sold (very cheap) my old copy of TC 2.0 
   and sent in the letter.  The buyer has just got an upgrade coupon
   for TC++ from Borland as a result.

That has got to be the most ridiculous loophole I ever heard of in my
life.  In other words, ANYONE who knows ANYONE who has an old version
of software can essentially get the new version at the Upgrade
price???
Wow, I've got to try this.. :-)

~~~Steve
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From: abrams@cs.columbia.edu (Steven Abrams)
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Subject: Re: Propriety of recycling software
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