> We have to respect the copyrights of the software put out by any company,
> including Apple.
>
> Just because a software program isn't sold or supported, doesn't mean it's
> suddenly freeware.
>
> Nobody's happy about what Apple did to the Newton -- but the Newton when
> introduced was an experimental technology ahead of it's time. That's the
> risk we all take buying the latest greatest neato gadget and accompanying
> software. If folks want stability, they should purchase established
> technologies. Even so, there's no guarantee it will be around more than 4
> years -- an ancient age in our world of fast moving technology.
Couldn't Apple's Newton software be considered (if not 'freeware')
included-ware? I mean, they shipped this stuff with every new Newton. Plus,
the stuff is still freely downloadable from Apple's software archives AFAIK.
I don't see any ethical/legal problems with leaving the Apple stuff in. If
you're truly concerned, contact Apple and ask for their permission.
Just my $0.02CDN.
Leland Jory
"Newton users swear by their PDAs. WinCE users swear AT their PDAs."
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