ate and possibly Internet savvy, preparing them for so many jobs that require familiarity with the computer. With over 60% of America wired to the Web, abandonware would make it possible for those who simply cannot afford a $999 iMac or $599 PC to at least get started with computers. It would also help keep a lot of old hardware out of the landfill, at least for a few years," he said.
Here are examples of formerly commercial programs that are now available for free, with the blessings of the publishers.
ThinkTank (PC) and MORE (Mac) outliner software Acta outliner software (Mac) Antique versions of Turbo C, Turbo C++, and Turbo Pascal (PC) (registration required) Allaire Forums (Windows, Solaris) Nisus Writer 4.1.6 word processor (Mac) VisiCalc (PC) Scott Adams' adventure games (for PC, Palm, and other platforms) Apple makes several old versions of the MacOS, from 6.0.3 to 7.5.3, available from its FTP site.
Use your favorite search engine to search for "abandonware" and you'll find countless sites offering programs for download. A few, like Legal Abandonware make a point to offer only software that's been verified OK-to-distribute. Other sites make a point not to do so, preferring to get forgiveness (that is, if they're caught by a legal department that cares) than permission. Many (if not most) abandonware sites focus on games, but there are plenty such as Underdogs and Prophet's Abandonware that offer applications and utilities, too. Dozens of sites of all persuasions are linked from the Abandonware Web Ring.
Making abandonware available legally is not without challenges.
"If the original licensor has gone out of business, then there is no risk of being sued because an entity that no longer exists cannot have any legal rights to anything the software thus enters the public domain," Marcy Gordon, a technology law expert for Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, said.
This seemingly good news is a rare occurrence in most cases, another company acquires the rights to the floundering firm's software. "If another company acquires the rights, then one should approach that new company and request the rights," Gordon said. Easier said than done figuring out who owns what, especially after years have passed, can be a challenge.
For instance: The Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium was a prolific producer of educational software in the 1970s and '80s. Broderbund acquired MECC, along with 35 other companies. Broderbund itself was later acquired by The Learning Company. When one abandonware archivist asked The Learning Company for permission to distribute MECC's old titles, he was told that historic records were no longer available, thus the company was unable to confirm whether or not it owned those old titles.Unless an attorney stumbles upon a file cabinet stuffed with those documents, the rights to dozens of MECC's educational applications are lost until their copyright expires 95 years from when they were first published.
You don't need to be an attorney or work at a software publisher to bring new life to old software anyone can help make it happen. The hardest part is often finding the right person to ask. If the company that published the software has been sold, you'll have to find out who bought it: A little Web research goes a long way here.
Once you find the company, it's time to approach their attorneys. Call the company's main office and ask for the legal department, or write to the company. The person you talk to may not have heard of the software you're referring to, so be ready to provide as many details as possible, including who published it, in what year, and for what platforms.
Also, know what you want: Asking for a license to distribute the software for free on your web site may be reasonable to many publishers. Or perhaps you'd like the publisher to release the software into the public domain an option that will be distasteful to many publishers who are unwilling to completely give up rights to their work, no matter how old. Don't expect an answer right away even once you find a helpful individual, it may take months for them to give you an answer.
Dan Bricklin, who convinced Lotus to release Visicalc for free, said "You need people inside the company that holds the copyright to champion it, politely remind them periodically, and be patient."
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