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FERRO · Sep 7, 2002, 07:56 PM

I am sorry if this has been asked before...

My friend bought 10.2 and didnt think it was that special, he wants to sell it to me...

Is it legal for him to sell me jaquar for $60 or is their some kind of law against that...

*please detail the specifics of this...*

thanks.

::maroma:: · Sep 7, 2002, 07:58 PM

As far as I know, this is perfectly legal. As long as your friend doesn't use a copy of it after he has sold it to you.

FERRO · Sep 7, 2002, 08:01 PM

he installed it and is using it, but wants to sell it...

he cant revert to a earlier version becuase he sold that too...

is it legal?

Developer · Sep 7, 2002, 08:06 PM

If he sold it he can't legally use it any more.

Northform · Sep 7, 2002, 10:15 PM

From my memory of Apple's licenseing agreement:

If there is to be a transfer of ownership the seller must distroy all copies (including installations) before it is sold.

That means that if he sold it to you (since he has no previous system software) he would have to buy system software.

BTW - you cannot sell copies of the Mac OS that come bundled with a computer so, unless his previous version broke-run over by a chair prehaps, he should still have it (even if it was something like Mac OS 8.5).

All of this is pretty standard stuff for all software (not just Apple's)From a legal perspective you aren't buying a product, but rather a license to run the software and that license is only applicable to one computer.

Mr. Blur · Sep 8, 2002, 12:09 AM

Originally posted by FERRO:
he installed it and is using it, but wants to sell it...

he cant revert to a earlier version becuase he sold that too...

is it legal?

well, duh. of course it's not.

if you get all the original cd's and packaging, and get him to give you a signed bill of sale transfering the licence to you, then it is his a** on the line, not yours. however, if you know he's not being honest about this (and you do) and *you* want to have a clear conscience, then i would say just spend the extra few $$ and get yourself a "clean" copy. (and tell your "friend" he's trying to pirate software...)

SkullMacPN · Sep 8, 2002, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by Mr. Blur:

(and tell your "friend" he's trying to pirate software...)

Jeez. If he was any kind of friend, he'd just burn you a copy of the disk. Pirating is bad enough, but pirating *AND* gouging a friend for $80? Tisk, tisk...

Detrius · Sep 8, 2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by SkullMacPN:

Jeez. If he was any kind of friend, he'd just burn you a copy of the disk. Pirating is bad enough, but pirating *AND* gouging a friend for $80? Tisk, tisk...

Remind your friend that the people that SELL pirated copies of software are typically the first people that the FBI goes after.

Also, I got my copy for $70--legally. If you are a student of any kind, you can get it from the Apple store online for $70. Why get a used copy?

Emotionally Fragile Luke · Sep 8, 2002, 05:51 PM

He installed it, burnt a copy of it (obviously) and now he wanted to sell it to get him money back. Some friend.

MrBS · Sep 8, 2002, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by FERRO:
...friend...

****

FERRO · Sep 9, 2002, 03:11 AM

Jeeez, Screw it... its not worth the trouble.

I'll just buy my own jaguar...