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IBM PC DOS, free downloads (Announce)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 24.07.2007, 17:38

> > free for personal use (something which you cannot assume if you find an
> > unlocked car :)).
>
> What's the difference? Law does not mean common sense.

There is an evident difference: by making something publicly available on the net the owner has actively done something, thus expressing that he doesn't mind others to use his software. This "action" is lacking in the "unlocked car" case.

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MS-DOS forever!

Complete thread:

• IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 24.07.2007, 08:18 (Announce)
  • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - rr, 24.07.2007, 09:15
    • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 24.07.2007, 12:56
      • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - rr, 24.07.2007, 13:45
        • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Japheth, 24.07.2007, 15:23
          • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - rr, 24.07.2007, 15:36
            • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Japheth, 24.07.2007, 17:38
              • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - rr, 24.07.2007, 17:58
                • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Japheth, 24.07.2007, 18:24
                  • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - rr, 25.07.2007, 12:47
                • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 24.07.2007, 19:08
                  • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - usotsuki, 28.07.2007, 02:31
  • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Rugxulo, 25.07.2007, 00:45
    • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 25.07.2007, 13:50
      • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - lucho, 29.07.2007, 21:25
        • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 30.07.2007, 06:40
          • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - lucho, 30.07.2007, 21:08
            • IBM PC DOS, free downloads ||| FSF - DOS386, 02.08.2007, 15:36
        • IBM PC DOS, "free" downloads , MS-DOS 7.1 - DOS386, 02.08.2007, 15:34
          • IBM PC DOS, "free" downloads , MS-DOS 7.1 - Japheth, 02.08.2007, 23:11
            • IBM PC DOS, "free" downloads , MS-DOS 7.1 - rr, 03.08.2007, 10:31
      • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Rugxulo, 30.07.2007, 01:57
        • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Steve, 30.07.2007, 06:56
      • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Japheth, 01.08.2007, 06:43
        • IBM PC DOS, free downloads - Rugxulo, 03.08.2007, 05:13