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Trafton

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Nov 14, 2003, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Karmus
Abandonware is ONLY legal if the authors has given the permission to freely distribute the app/game online.
That's not exactly the concept of "abandonware." The concept is when a game is too old for the company to care anyway; it is true that that makes it legal, but it also makes it shareware. However, this must be agreed to by all parties involved, which is rare.

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