I do think that if a programmer ceases support of a product they should either make an unprotected full version available for distribution or else continue to provide unlock codes …

I do think that if a programmer ceases support of a product they should either make an unprotected full version available for distribution or else continue to provide unlock codes …

If a programmer ceases support of a product they should either make an unprotected full version available for distribution...their software will be made available in unprotected fo…

Sorry, my eyes glaze over at five-line sentences.

Unfortunately not all programmers have copyright over their own code in the first place. If they're developing to hire, their employer may own the rights, and if the employer fold…

Unfortunately not all programmers have copyright over their own code in the first place. If they're developing to hire, their employer may own the rights, and if the employer fold…

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-free.html

In spite of what I said above, I do think that if a programmer ceases support of a product they should either make an unprotected full version available for distribution or else co…

Yeah! Quit yer whinin' and get codin' Click to expand... The last time I did that, a computer howled in pain. And that was just six lines of code.

I have noticed very little "free" software for my newtons, most of it is shareware. Click to expand... How much software have you written and distributed for free? Click to …

This is a subject that has been picking at me for some time. I have noticed very little "free" software for my newtons, most of it is shareware. What is worse is the limitations th…

I have noticed very little "free" software for my newtons, most of it is shareware. Click to expand... How much software have you written and distributed for free?

They walk a very fine line in the current state as well. They need to prevent piracy and create funds to continue such niche software. But the moment they go under or are not utili…

Personally you can either track down the original developer through the internet and get the software registered, or just pirate it. I don't think developers are greedy pigs, if t…

You mean iSerial doesn't help?

That isn't a problem limited to the Newton. The Amiga shares it. MS-DOS shares it. In a sense, I would argue that our sense of entitlement is a form of greed. Though, on the wh…

Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Click to expand... ... and so began the quest of Richard Stahlman for free software. I doubt if many of those newton developers still …

This is a subject that has been picking at me for some time. I have noticed very little "free" software for my newtons, most of it is shareware. What is worse is the limitations th…

Thanks for all the replies. For now they're sitting around until I can decide what to do with them. I guess I'll dig out my old ethernet card and use it for SSH or something ...

Sounds like a good machine. The 37GB hard drive is probably not the original as I think the 400MHz DV iMacs shipped with 10, 12 or 20GB drives. Click to expand... Unformatted i…

Sounds like a good machine. The 37GB hard drive is probably not the original as I think the 400MHz DV iMacs shipped with 10, 12 or 20GB drives. It will make a very good OS 9 machi…

Images of the boxes and computer are posted on 68k flickr.

What color? Graphite I presume. Click to expand... Blueberry. These came in the same colors as the original five flavor models. Just upgraded to 9.2.2 also. DVD player works.…

What color? Graphite I presume.

Its here. Better than I expected. Original box and foam with all the CDs including an OS 9.2 CD. Matching keyboard and hockey puck mouse. Booted up to OS 9.2.1. Internal modem…