Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cs.columbia.edu!abrams From: abrams@cs.columbia.edu (Steven Abrams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Propriety of recycling software Message-ID: Date: 8 Sep 90 16:20:42 GMT References: <125520@kean.ucs.mun.ca> <6573@darkstar.ucsc.edu> <1724@dinl.mmc.UUCP> Sender: abrams@cs.columbia.edu (Steven Abrams) Organization: Columbia University Department of Computer Science Lines: 23 In-Reply-To: noren@dinl.uucp's message of 4 Sep 90 21:17:15 GMT In article <1724@dinl.mmc.UUCP> noren@dinl.uucp (Charles Noren) writes: [. . . On Borland's attitude towards reselling old versions . . .] I had the same kind of response from Borland. I was told that if the new owner of my old package wanted support I needed to write a letter to Borland indicating that my old copy (with license numbers) now belongs to the other person. So, when I upgraded to TC++, I sold (very cheap) my old copy of TC 2.0 and sent in the letter. The buyer has just got an upgrade coupon for TC++ from Borland as a result. That has got to be the most ridiculous loophole I ever heard of in my life. In other words, ANYONE who knows ANYONE who has an old version of software can essentially get the new version at the Upgrade price??? Wow, I've got to try this.. :-) ~~~Steve -- /************************************************* * *Steven Abrams abrams@cs.columbia.edu *