Date:  Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:09:11 -0800 (PST)
From:  Dan Kriwitsky <webhosting (at mark) yahoo.com>
Subject:  [coba-e:15029] Re: NuOnce Software
To:  coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
Message-Id:  <218346.39969.qm (at mark) web65612.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20090213010907.M16778 (at mark) ohiowebhosting.net>
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--- On Thu, 2/12/09, Lucas Peyatt - Ohio Web Hosting & Development <> wrote:


> Since NuOnce has gone out of business, Its software packages
> should now be 
> classified as "abandonware" since the company
> that created them no longer 
> exists.
> 
> What is your thoughts on that?
> 
> If enough people agree someone could start a repository of
> NuOnce software.

That would be illegal in most countries. The only way software becomes public domain is when the author makes it public domain. AFAIK, it's still owned by the author regardless of whether he continues to sell it.

-- 
Dan Kriwitsky