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Posted by: Scott Baret on 2008-03-26 22:42:43
Just want to throw this one out here to see if anyone has me beat...
What is the maximum number of copies you have of any one program?
A few conditions:
-it must be commercial software
-it cannot be a multi-license pack
-only an original legal copy counts (both here and with the law 🙂
Mine is Print Shop... I have 6 copies (three on Classics, one on a Plus, and two that I currently don't have installed).
I also have variety within Print Shop. Two are on white disks, one on a black disk, two on blue disks with newer-style labels, and one on a pair of 400K disks. I have original boxes for two of them. I'm still hunting for a very early copy with copy protection (all of mine are the later ones after Broderbund stopped copy protecting the programs, probably so that users could place the product on a hard drive). I've also noticed that the 400K version has the word "Crayola" on the crayon graphic, the 800K disks don't...I'm assuming Binney & Smith threatened with a lawsuit and they changed it right around the time it got cheaper to ship one DS/DD disk?
If you've got me beat or have something interesting here, let me know!!!
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Posted by: quinterro on 2008-03-27 04:02:06
I won't enter this one. Considering I write commercial software, I could make as many copies as I like. [😀] ]'>
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Posted by: LCGuy on 2008-03-27 14:51:10
I have a boxed copy of OS 9 and a copy of OS 9.2.1 that came with OS X 10.1. If it counts, I also have a boxed OS 8.5 and an iMac install CD (yes, it is from my iMac) for OS 8.6.
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Posted by: Quadraman on 2008-03-27 15:04:30
Do AOL discs count? I have dozens of them on floppy and CD, Mac and PC. Lots of different version numbers, too.
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Posted by: wood_e on 2008-03-27 15:11:58
LOL I had a trash bag full of AOL disks back in the day...
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Posted by: defor on 2008-03-27 15:12:43
I have 20 copies of Cycling'74 still new wrapped with serials, last version before osx... probably about 20 copies of quark 4, about 10 copies of word 5 boxed...
i should probably see if there's a market for all this old softsware, as its doing me no good.
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Posted by: Dan 7.1 on 2008-03-27 17:16:27
well...i've got MS office in various flavors running just about every mac i own that can boot...
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Posted by: Aoresteen on 2008-03-27 18:28:19
I probably about 20 copies of quark 4, about 10 copies of word 5 boxed... I'll buy a copy of Word 5 and Quark 4 if you want to sell.
Thanks!
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Posted by: Anonymous Freak on 2008-03-27 20:18:04
I used to have a stack of a few dozen Netscape 1.1 disks.
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Posted by: Temetka on 2008-03-27 21:11:39
Mac OS 9: 4 Copies
Mac OS 8.5: 2 Copies
Various Restore CD's with flavors of 8.x and 7.x.
Mac OS X: 3 Copies (X.4, X.5, Public Beta)
Office 2003 Pro: 6 Copies. I get them free from school. Nice hologram CD's.
XP Pro SP2: 6 Copies. Same as above
Server 2003: 4 Copies. Same as above
Mac OS X Server 10.4: 1 Copy. Paid for myself
Remote Desktop 3 Admin: 1 Copy. Unlimited license. Paid for myself.
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Posted by: Anonymous Freak on 2008-03-27 21:42:31
Oh, and from my recent floppy count, 13 copies of System 7.1.
Although if you count different versions, then I have a grand total of about 100 copies of the Mac OS.
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Posted by: Cory5412 on 2008-03-27 22:41:50
Quark 4 and Word 5 you say... ?
For me, I might've had two copies of the original FileMakerPro, one bare disks and one a full set. I think I also had two copies of MacDrawPro, same situation.
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Posted by: Temetka on 2008-03-27 22:54:03
How could I forget the following:
BBedit : 1 Copy
Filemaker: 8 copies. Ranging from Filemaker 7 to 9 and from Server to Advanced to Pro.
/slaps self
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Posted by: Unknown_K on 2008-03-27 23:08:39
I think I have 3 original sets of OS 7.01
Atleast 3 hypercard disks.
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Posted by: Pinstripes on 2008-03-28 04:15:32
Virtual Pool (Mac & PC)
Virtual Pool 2
Virtual Pool 3
Virtual Pool Mobile (Palm & Pocket PC)
That's the only program I can think of besides Mac OS
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Posted by: Scott Baret on 2008-03-28 06:40:10
Office 2003 Pro: 6 Copies. I get them free from school. Nice hologram CD's. I love those CDs! My grandpa has Office 2003 and it's probably the most awesome disc I've ever seen.
If I had six of those I'd make a mobil out of them and hang it above my bed or something. :lol:
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Posted by: Temetka on 2008-03-28 16:14:04
I sell them.
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Posted by: Christopher on 2008-03-28 16:57:41
Do AOL discs count? Maybe, my friend and I collected them, then when we had a bunch we chucked them at each other for fun. [😀] ]'>
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Posted by: Mike Richardson on 2008-03-28 21:39:14
TurboTax (formerly MacInTax). Every year since at least 1997 going up to 2007.
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