I am asking because I have been seeing some Pre-OSX games being offered on certain sites for money. Or at least they are saying how much they cost and allow a download of the trial.
Also I am wondering, what is the take on paying for 90's Pre-OSX shareware.
FROM http://macintoshgarden.org/a-beginners-guide-uploading-stuff-macintosh-g...
Is it abandonware?
That's the question you should ask yourself before doing anything. If it's not abandonware, you shouldn't upload it no matter how good it is. That raises another question, what's abandonware? There's no official definition, so let's try to answer that question by telling you what can be considered abandonware.
Software from companies that no longer exist such as Silicon Beach, Epic Banana and the original MacPlay
Software from companies that are still in business but that's no longer sold by them and that have not received updates in years
Previous versions of commercial software (for example, if a program is now on version 10 then version 5 can be considered abandonware)
Abandoned Mac versions of Windows software (to make it clear, the Windows version is still being sold and supported while the Mac version has not been for a very long time)
Classic versions of Mac software that has been ported to newer platforms (like a 68k game that now has an iPhone version. The iPhone version is commercial software but the original 68k is abandonware, unless the developer still sells that too)
When in doubt, ask in the forum first. Because if you upload something that cannot be considered abandonware, the link will be taken down. There'll be no exceptions. If that happens to you, don't worry. You won't be banned. But to avoid trouble, again, ask in the forum first.
(Note, anything to do with EA is not allowed)
Thank you for your help.
Maybe that declaration/explanation deserves to be pinned?
