The only point of Scott's I absolutely agree with is that links to ANY software OTHER than legal shareware, should be passed only privately between individuals. The reason for that as I have stated numerous times is that this forum is well archived by Google. Not that Apple or any other software company is actively looking to shut some poor site down that offers an obsolete driver for specific unsupported hardware, BUT Google alerts make it extremely easy for a company to police copyright violations.
I bring this up, not because I "am boring", but because I don't want to see the party end. I personally consider much of this old software "abandon ware" and I have some well supported arguments for the continued use of much of it. It is invaluable to have it available to those of us who support old platforms and without it, THIS FORUM WOULD NOT EXIST. It is a catch 22 which each individual must decide how to handle. I do not condone the sharing of ANY software currently supported or offered for sale by its authors.
One observation: Copyright law must be enforced. There is a statute of limitations on any claim of copyright infringement. Anybody remember Xerox being laughed out of court in the early 90's because they waited until Apple went after Microsoft to sue for the theft of the GUI. This is why a company has to police ANY MAJOR violations of copyright. However, if it is done quietly, Apple can claim they had no knowledge of it and therefore has the right to re-assert their copyright at any date. If Apple does not protect their copyrights, there are legal arguments that protect those who otherwise trade on it. That is the whole basis of real property eminent domain claims.
I bring this up, not because I "am boring", but because I don't want to see the party end. I personally consider much of this old software "abandon ware" and I have some well supported arguments for the continued use of much of it. It is invaluable to have it available to those of us who support old platforms and without it, THIS FORUM WOULD NOT EXIST. It is a catch 22 which each individual must decide how to handle. I do not condone the sharing of ANY software currently supported or offered for sale by its authors.
One observation: Copyright law must be enforced. There is a statute of limitations on any claim of copyright infringement. Anybody remember Xerox being laughed out of court in the early 90's because they waited until Apple went after Microsoft to sue for the theft of the GUI. This is why a company has to police ANY MAJOR violations of copyright. However, if it is done quietly, Apple can claim they had no knowledge of it and therefore has the right to re-assert their copyright at any date. If Apple does not protect their copyrights, there are legal arguments that protect those who otherwise trade on it. That is the whole basis of real property eminent domain claims.