Re: [NTLK] Meetings in Hand -- and other AbandonWare

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_usa.net)
Date: Mon Sep 09 2002 - 23:30:37 PDT


on 9/9/02 9:03 PM, Trent Tuggle at tuggle_at_acusoft.com wrote:

> I don't mean to create a bad atmosphere. I don't mean to ask for software
> for free, unless it's completely abandoned and the author doesn't want to
> make any more money from it. I just hate to see software and effort wasted.

Sorry for speaking so strongly. :-) It just happens to be one of the
subjects that starts a perennial flame war. It's not your fault, but the
strong feelings that seem to exist come out when we discuss abandonware and
copyrights. :-)

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