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Abandonware- is it legal?

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 5:09am
by ktemkin
I have a question- is abandonware legal? It seems close to warez to me.

Klick and Play, for example, is now the Games Factory, but they're distributing Klick and Play as abandonware... is it legal to download abandonware?

What defines something as abandoned?

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 5:35am
by James S

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 5:43am
by sponge

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 6:15am
by TechMage

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 6:38am
by sponge

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 6:58am
by damian

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 8:08am
by sponge
Barely. The IDSA already went after them once.

PostPosted: Mar 15, 2003 @ 5:27pm
by ktemkin
I was using flash abandonware today to download several programs for DOS which I do own a license to, however couldn't install anymore due to the fact that they were on those HUGE floppy disks (forget their size- about 5").

Brings back early childhood memories :)

PostPosted: Mar 16, 2003 @ 4:01am
by damian

PostPosted: Mar 17, 2003 @ 2:14am
by ktemkin