Re: [Freedos-user] Catch-all Repository for legacy DOS software

2012-03-30 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Jim Hall wrote: > >> I've not kept up with Embarcadero's site since I switched to Linux, >> but at least in the days of CodeGear, there used to be a museum from >> which old versions of Borland software were downloadable - from >> memory, there was Turbo Pasca

Re: [Freedos-user] Catch-all Repository for legacy DOS software

2012-03-30 Thread Jim Hall
> > There is nothing wrong with these proprietary program if that is > > what you prefer. And back in the day, I had my own licensed copies > > of Wordperfect, Aseasyas, Doom, Procomm, QuickC, Borland C, and > > other proprietary DOS programs. But these programs are non-free > >

Re: [Freedos-user] Catch-all Repository for legacy DOS software

2012-03-30 Thread brian
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Jim Hall > wrote: > > At least in the US, this is still an issue for proprietary > programs where the parent company may have gone out of business. > (Also referred to as "abandonware".) The copyrights are often > bought