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From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Licensing question
Keywords: Mac System Software Licensing Agreement
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Date: 22 Aug 90 17:23:55 GMT
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In article <23834@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> geoffb@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Geoff Br
>If a user (myself) purchased a MacPlus is 1987 which came with
>System 5.0 and a friend of the user has a newer Mac with System 6.0.4
>and the original user wants to use 6.0.4 is he legally allowed to
>make himself a copy of 6.0.4 System disks or must he (re) purchase
>the System software?

   While not being a lawyer ....
Apple has always (so far) just given away all new system versions.  They even
publish recommended system config's for different hardware platforms, and
give some level of known bug reports for higher & lower versions than they
recommend.  They have (& feel they can)  given the software away because they
have a closed hardware loop (or nearly so...).  The apple dealers in this
area maintain a library of major supported system distributions.  All you need
to get any copy is a original apple disk.
al