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2004/8/25-26 [Computer/SW/Database] UID:33148 Activity:very high
8/25    Does anyone know of any good way of donating software that is no
        longer being used?  E.g. I have an old copy/license/manual of
        Oracle 8 for NT.  I was going to just toss it, but I thought I'd
        check first to see if it could be used anywhere? (I imagine that
        newer versions of free databases might be better already, but I'm
        interested in the answer since I have other CDs/products that I
        could also get rid of). Thanks!
        \_ I wouldn't inflict Oracle 8 on my worst enemy, but that's just me.
        \_ The licenses for commercial software are usually non-transferable.
           As for Oracle, anyone seriously considering using it for production
           should buy a support contract which probably also entitles them to
           the latest versions of the software anyways while the developers
           already have free or almost free access to the Oracle software for
           development and testing purposes.
           \_ Thanks for the info! - OP
           \_ http://www.accrc.org should take it.
        \_ When I wanted to get rid of my NetWare 4.0, I just dropped it off
           at the dropbox of a public library.  Don't know what they'll do
           about it.
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