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George F. Hayhoe asked : "Are there software equivalents to out-of-print
book dealers?"
Hi, George:
I don't know of any one company that specializes in this, but I'm sure
they're out there. You may have some luck searching E-Bay or one of the
other auction sites, where older versions are sometimes available. I've also
had good luck with the "bargain self" at Electronics Boutique. <g>
General searching (google.com) also turned up a number of sites offering
older versions of software.
You could also search for "abandonware." I'm not condoning/encouraging the
abandonware philosophy - you'll have to decide what you think about that for
yourself.
HTH
Dan Hall
danhall -at- consultant -dot- com
misterhall -at- prodigy -dot- net
