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Article #7248Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE
From: Larry Jones
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 23:40
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 23:40
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In article <3929@orbit.cts.com>, reichard@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Kevin Reichard) writes: > fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) writes: > >In article <1991Jan24.091048.2269@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: > >>... so I am looking for your unused or out of date old version of > >>Quick Basic, Turbo Basic, Power Basic (of any Basic that can be compiled) I > > > >What you propose is probably illegal. > > Um, I don't think any court has held it illegal to sell used software. It depends. In most cases, when you upgrade to a new release of software the upgrade is considered part of the original package and the license agreement prohibits selling part of the package. You have to sell everything or nothing. Various vendors have different policies, however, so you should check your license agreement or contact the company if in doubt. (There are some companies who actually encourage recycling of upgraded packages as a form of advertising!) ---- Larry Jones, SDRC, 2000 Eastman Dr., Milford, OH 45150-2789 513-576-2070 Domain: scjones@thor.UUCP Path: uunet!sdrc!thor!scjones It's like SOMEthing... I just can't think of it. -- Calvin
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!uunet!sdrc!thor!scjones From: scjones@thor.UUCP (Larry Jones) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE Message-ID: <152@thor.UUCP> Date: 30 Jan 91 23:40:48 GMT References: <3929@orbit.cts.com> Organization: SDRC, Cincinnati Lines: 23