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brachiator · Jan 4, 2003, 12:31 PM

did I buy a (new) 0S9 license with my purchase of Jag?

Such that I could give my 10.0 copy away?

I can't find the disks if there were any that came with Jag, so I'd have to burn a copy of the old ones for myself. Just want to make sure I'd be within my license.

Thanks!

JLL · Jan 4, 2003, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by brachiator:
did I buy a (new) 0S9 license with my purchase of Jag?

No, Mac OS 9 wasn't included with 10.2.

brachiator · Jan 4, 2003, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by JLL:
No, Mac OS 9 wasn't included with 10.2.

So what would I have done if I didn't already have OS9? Do they / did they sell it separately?

scottiB · Jan 4, 2003, 05:22 PM

They offered it for free--actually an OS 9.2.2 CD (I think) for $19.95 shipping--just like iDVD2.

AKcrab · Jan 4, 2003, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by brachiator:
So what would I have done if I didn't already have OS9? Do they / did they sell it separately?

I believe they did, but now they don't.

mrtew · Jan 4, 2003, 09:08 PM

Yeah, my Mom is running OS8 still and was asking about upgrading to Jag. I was wondering if she'd have to buy both. So she can get OS9 now for $20 if she want's classic once she upgrades? (I guess I could send her one of my OS9 discs though since my new computer came with OS9 and my 10.0.0 disc came with OS9 and is useless now.)

Actually I guess that if they are shipping OS9 out for $20 that would just be the shipping and handling charge making OS9 pretty much public domain now and I could pass them out on the street.

JLL · Jan 5, 2003, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by mrtew:

Actually I guess that if they are shipping OS9 out for $20 that would just be the shipping and handling charge making OS9 pretty much public domain now and I could pass them out on the street.

It doesn't mean that you can pass out copies of your Mac OS 9 cd.

I just hope that Mac OS X 10.3 will include a streamlined Mac OS Classic without the unneeded control panels and extensions.

TheIceMan · Jan 5, 2003, 06:54 AM

JLL: Is Apple continuing to distribute OS9 (Classic)? I thought Apple is pushing its user base towards the OSX. Just curious even though I only have 10.2.3 running on mine.

JLL · Jan 5, 2003, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
JLL: Is Apple continuing to distribute OS9 (Classic)? I thought Apple is pushing its user base towards the OSX. Just curious even though I only have 10.2.3 running on mine.

You can buy 9.2.2 if you have Jaguar:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/

Person Man · Jan 5, 2003, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by mrtew:
...making OS9 pretty much public domain now and I could pass them out on the street.

Um, no. OS 9 is NOT and NEVER WILL BE "public domain." Apple still retains copyright.

Hi I'm Ben · Jan 5, 2003, 11:57 AM

Don't wet your panties of Copyright Issues.

Originally posted by Person Man:
Um, no. OS 9 is NOT and NEVER WILL BE "public domain." Apple still retains copyright.

Eriamjh · Jan 6, 2003, 06:28 AM

With OS9 selling on ebay for $50-$90 and more, I think every Jag owner should purchase a copy for $20 from apple and then sell it. This is the cheapest way to get OS9. After March 1, forget it.