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- From: marnold@netcom.com (Matt Arnold)
- Subject: Re: Programming under Windows 95
- Message-ID: <marnoldDox2sD.8Mt@netcom.com>
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- References: <31566830.B74@dmu.ac.uk> <31581A6F.4CFC@idir.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 08:12:13 GMT
- Sender: marnold@netcom18.netcom.com
-
- Brent DeShazer <mats29@idir.net> writes:
-
- >Philip Taylor wrote:
- >>
- >> To everyone who programs in C++ under Windows 95: Which compiler do you
- >> use?
- >> I have been perservering with Borland Turbo C++ version 3.1 for a while,
- >> but it keeps crashing.
- >> I am told by the Borland helpline that this is to be expected. Does
- >> anyone know of a Windows 95
- >> based C++ compiler?
- >>
-
- > I have been a Borland fan for years, starting with the Turbo C++ Professional
- >package. I have since stepped through Borland C++ 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.52, and my 5.0
- >upgrade arrived two days ago. I have been and continue to be quite pleased with it.
- >Upgrade cost was $310 including shipping, but if you're interested, I would sell my old
- >BCC 4 package, complete with manuals, disks, and Turbo Assembler for $100 + shipping.
- >
-
- Uh, that would be completely illegal. I wonder why you are announcing
- these intentions to the world on the Usenet.
-
- Since you upgraded to version 5.0 via your previous verions of Borland
- products, you've only ever owned a single product license. Selling any of
- your old versions used on the "upgrade route" to version 5.0 is forbidden
- by your Borland license agreement. You do not have the right to sell any
- part of your previous Borland products without also transferring your
- *single* license to the new owner and provide them with the complete line
- of Borland products in your pocession to which that single license applies.
- You would then, of course, need to purchase a new, full Borland product to
- gain another license for your own use.
-
- If you don't believe me, read your Borland license agreement.
-
- I am constanlty amazed at the general computing public's lack of a working
- understanding of software license agreements.
-
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