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From: scjones@thor.UUCP (Larry Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: LEGALITY OF SELLING SOFTWARE
Message-ID: <152@thor.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 91 23:40:48 GMT
References: <3929@orbit.cts.com>
Organization: SDRC, Cincinnati
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In article <3929@orbit.cts.com>, reichard@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Kevin Reichard) writes:
> fredf@microsoft.UUCP (Fred FREELAND) writes:
> >In article <1991Jan24.091048.2269@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> merx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
> >>... so I am looking for your unused or out of date old version of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
> >
> >What you propose is probably illegal.
> 
> Um, I don't think any court has held it illegal to sell used software.

It depends.  In most cases, when you upgrade to a new release of
software the upgrade is considered part of the original package
and the license agreement prohibits selling part of the package.
You have to sell everything or nothing.  Various vendors have
different policies, however, so you should check your license
agreement or contact the company if in doubt.  (There are some
companies who actually encourage recycling of upgraded packages
as a form of advertising!)

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