Hi, I've got some old software (SuSE 6.4, Applixware, StarOffice) I don't use anymore. Seems a waste to just dump it (especially the shiny SuSE box :-) although the use is rather limited (especially Applix's, which is libc5). Would it be illegal to donate this software? And if not, are there any charities or value-creating businesses that would be interested in this stuff? Feel free to contact me off-list if you think this is too OT. Kind regards, Martijn
Martijn van den Burg wrote:
I've got some old software (SuSE 6.4, Applixware, StarOffice) I don't use anymore. Seems a waste to just dump it (especially the shiny SuSE box :-) although the use is rather limited (especially Applix's, which is libc5).
Would it be illegal to donate this software? And if not, are there any charities or value-creating businesses that would be interested in this stuff?
I'd toss it. There are versions of SuSE and other distros available for free, and OpenOffice.Org can be downloaded for free as well. Anyone using this software would be significantly out of date and wouldn't be able to get much in the way of support for any of the products. Or you could hold onto everything for 5+ years and see if it's worth anything. I've sold off (I know, I know) a lot of my old OS/2 stuff as "collectors items" lately. Brings in a couple of bucks. -- John LeMay KC2KTH Senior Enterprise Consultant NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848 Specializing in Microsoft and Unix based solutions
On Friday 07 February 2003 08:18 am, John LeMay wrote:
Martijn van den Burg wrote:
I've got some old software (SuSE 6.4, Applixware, StarOffice) I don't use anymore. Seems a waste to just dump it (especially the shiny SuSE box :-) although the use is rather limited (especially Applix's, which is libc5).
Would it be illegal to donate this software? And if not, are there any charities or value-creating businesses that would be interested in this stuff?
I'd toss it.
I've got Applix4.37 installed on SuSE 8.1, loads quite quickly, don't use it much but It could be valuable for someone not wanting to wait for open writer to load up. It would be great for a lower powered machine, find someone to donate it to. (Economically underprivelaged nations come to mind) See ya -- dh Don't shop at GoogleGear.com!
I'm not a lawyer, but I believe that if you delete all copies you have, and deliver all the software and manuals, etc., you would be legally moving the program to the next owner. Particularly if you are not selling it. If I am in error, someone please correct me. --doug At 11:14 02/07/2003 +0100, Martijn van den Burg wrote:
Hi,
I've got some old software (SuSE 6.4, Applixware, StarOffice) I don't use anymore. Seems a waste to just dump it (especially the shiny SuSE box :-) although the use is rather limited (especially Applix's, which is libc5).
Would it be illegal to donate this software? And if not, are there any charities or value-creating businesses that would be interested in this stuff?
Feel free to contact me off-list if you think this is too OT.
Kind regards,
Martijn
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