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From: endter@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Bill Endter RCU/DEC)
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Subject: Re: Selling old version of software.
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Date: 25 Jun 91 20:37:43 GMT
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In article <POTELLE.910624122738@maine.maine.EDU>, potelle@MAINE.MAINE.EDU ("John A. Potelle") writes:
|> Can anyone comment on the legal problems (if any) of selling old
|> versions of PC software that is no longer is use, i.e some packages
|> were upgraded and the older versions are collecting dust. Examples:
|> WordPerfect 4.2 and 5.0, WordPerfect Executive 1.0, Harvard
|> Graphics 2.1 and Micrografx Graph Plus 2.1 (for Microsoft Windows 2.0)
|> 

   It depends on how the product is licensed.  Some companies allow it, but others don't.  The best way is to check with company who makes the software.
   As I recall, Borland is one of the ones who will let you do this (it seems they want everyone to have their software), and Microsoft is one of the ones who doesn't.  I think one of the reasons Borland allows it, is because they hope the person who gets the old software will want to upgrade to the latest version.

		Bill