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Poster: Der AppleSeed Date: Sep 29, 2024 7:11pm
Forum: software Subject: Re: statement about the Internet Archive's Software Library

"you should also buy the disks for the same game online via places like eBay and Amazon"

If any of these old titles can be had via the sources you named, then you do realize that the software publisher either no longer exists, or no longer carries the title, or both.

The fact that a given software title might be bought as you suggest, is generally good enough evidence that the software publisher has already made their nickel on the product.

Just thought you should know...

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Poster: PD_Pol Date: Sep 30, 2024 3:46am
Forum: software Subject: Thanks for the Internet Archive's Software Library

And thanks for politely pointing out the obvious answer, Der Appleseed.
Archive.org is performing a valuable service when it makes this orphaned software available.

I still use a small program which is available here but is 15 day trial-ware. I use it several time a year and it was inexpensive I tried to contact the vendor and send them a payment but the vendor is gone. I tracked down the original creator of the software but they do not respond to emails. So I need to reinstall the software every few months to reset the 15 day period.
Thanks to Archive.org the software is still available.

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Poster: Citric The Tabby Cat Date: Sep 30, 2024 9:00am
Forum: software Subject: Re: statement about the Internet Archive's Software Library

According to the ScummVM project support forum (along with all the other emulator project support forums), if you needed to file a support ticket with them concerning their emulator and your game, they would expect you to possess the actual game disks with the game files extracted from said disks in order to be officially supported. Otherwise, if you stated on the record that you downloaded the game files for free online, they would deny you customer service as they don't condone piracy as a way to defend themselves from getting shut down for promoting piracy / abandonware like activities on their official project site.

As for legacy games that are on sale at digital distribution websites like GOG and Zoom Platform, that's where I'd look for them first and foremost as a way to get them legally as they are reasonably priced and DRM-free up front.

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Poster: PD_Pol Date: Sep 30, 2024 4:32pm
Forum: software Subject: Statement about the Internet Archive's Software Library

I am chagrined that I fell for an adbot.

Well, thanks for sharing.

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Poster: Citric The Tabby Cat Date: Sep 30, 2024 4:40pm
Forum: software Subject: Re: Statement about the Internet Archive's Software Library

My pleasure :-) I still love the Internet Archive's Software Library though.

It's just that I'm an autistic adult who happens to communicate like a robot at times, especially while online.

Hope that helps! :D