I cn't get any of 'em to work. I get a -50 error.Exactly. So did I, did you notice? Actually, I even thought of making a new topic just to tell everybody the good news of the floppy number 8 working after all…yeah, that's why I posted twice
Apple Legacy CD
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That's not the topic I was thinking of. That's the one with someone's stupid corrupted copy. The topic which is now removed described a source of the file at apple.com. Fortunately, I downloaded the Apple Legacy Recovery CD back then (in December) so it would seem, from reading this topic, that I'm the only one with a "good" copy.
Try the rest of it before you make faces at us.::-* }
yeah, sure :-* sorry for that ...That's not the topic I was thinking of. That's the one with someone's stupid corrupted copy. The topic which is now removed described a source of the file at apple.com. Fortunately, I downloaded the Apple Legacy Recovery CD back then (in December) so it would seem, from reading this topic, that I'm the only one with a "good" copy.
Try the rest of it before you make faces at us.:
Someone needs to set up a site to collect links to these things and maybe rank/label them in order of most to least legally bothersome (so that no one else will feel the need to). Obviously Apple should be less of a pain in the ass, and just make this stuff available on an as-is, unsupported, no liability for use terms (kinda like one or two of the GPL clauses). Especially since nobody really uses them anymore. Mac OS 9 and that era software might be arguable to have some real (not artificial) retail value, but it's hardly up to date with modern software, at least not as originally delivered. I realize that people, especially administrators like to cover their asses, but I almost wish to verbally bash them for being so complacent about not bugging Apple more about it.
There was a short thread (http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs/browse_thread/thread/96abd50ae6ed6429) about this same thing on the vintage-macs google group (no, the link doesn't work anymore), and it was axed. It was put forth, by the moderating user, that further posting on the thread had a high likelyhood of resulting in the poster being banned. While it makes logical and legal sense, I must put forth that I think pretty poorly of someone who would consider being a mod, since they'd have to enforce those rules. Laws or regulations need to be made encouraging and/or forcing commercial software to become free (as in usable without a purchased license) say 1-5 years after it is no longer officially available via retail (in order to allow reasonable recoup of reselling it). This would make especial sense in a market (the present) where the software could quickly become outdated and unusable because of hardware or software incompatibilities. Of course that use would not be entitled to any especial privileges obtained in purchase (like automatic updates and access to cheaper versions of new releases).
Maybe the EFF should be asked to pursue this with Apple?, although it might not have much merit or purpose at this late date.
There was a short thread (http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs/browse_thread/thread/96abd50ae6ed6429) about this same thing on the vintage-macs google group (no, the link doesn't work anymore), and it was axed. It was put forth, by the moderating user, that further posting on the thread had a high likelyhood of resulting in the poster being banned. While it makes logical and legal sense, I must put forth that I think pretty poorly of someone who would consider being a mod, since they'd have to enforce those rules. Laws or regulations need to be made encouraging and/or forcing commercial software to become free (as in usable without a purchased license) say 1-5 years after it is no longer officially available via retail (in order to allow reasonable recoup of reselling it). This would make especial sense in a market (the present) where the software could quickly become outdated and unusable because of hardware or software incompatibilities. Of course that use would not be entitled to any especial privileges obtained in purchase (like automatic updates and access to cheaper versions of new releases).
Maybe the EFF should be asked to pursue this with Apple?, although it might not have much merit or purpose at this late date.
