![]() Under copyright law, a creative work belongs to the individual who created it, the team that crafted it, or the entity that hired one or more individuals to create the work. That’s a far more charitable approach than Microsoft and most other software companies take to their abandoned programs and operating systems. ![]() System 7.1 was never made available this way, but Apple has released System 7.5.3 and the update to 7.5.5 as freely usable versions of the Mac OS. Up through System 7.0.x, all versions of the Mac OS were free to any Mac user. In the Mac world, we are allowed to install certain versions of the Mac OS freely. In the end, Microsoft charitably donated a number of licenses to Computers For Kids – far less than they needed, but better than nothing. Microsoft wanted Computers For Kids to buy current copies of Windows – but these machines were generally too old and poorly equipped to run Windows Me, and the cost would undermine the agency’s ability to give away computers. The issue came up recently when Microsoft threatened an Australian nonprofit that distributed older computers to those who otherwise couldn’t afford them. We received some excellent feedback, particularly with respect to discontinued or abandoned software. ![]() Yesterday we took a strong line against pirated MP3s, warez, and other copyright violation. ![]()
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