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From: reichard@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Kevin Reichard)
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Subject: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE
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Date: 29 Jan 91 20:27:42 GMT
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fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) writes:
>In article <1991Jan24.091048.2269@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>>Hi,
>>... so I am looking for your unused or out of date old version of
>>Quick Basic, Turbo Basic, Power Basic (of any Basic that can be compiled) I
>>would like to find something in the $10 to $25 range. Give your old Basic
>>software a good home.
>
>What you propose is probably illegal. For not much more than you want to
>spend you can buy a brand-spanking new copy of Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5 and
>you'll have the benefit of being a registered owner AND you'll have the 
>documentation.  In addition you'll have a great language compiler.
>
>
>
>-- 
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Um, I don't think any court has held it illegal to sell used software.

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