What do you do with old software?

[TechnoPro]

Sell it? Throw it out? Donate it?

Just curious since I am purging through some stuff and have all these old copies of Office 2000, older Norton products, and things of that nature.

What do you folks do with the legacy-ware?

 

[DAGTA]

If I know someone that can use it, I give it to them.

Else if I know a place to sell it and it's still worth something, I sell it.

Else I throw it in the circular file.

 

[Zugzwang152]

things like Office/Photoshop, or other productivity or content creation software I would keep, as you can still use them. Antivirus or anything requiring a subscription to keep useful I'd toss.

 

[talyn00]

it sits in a drawer

 

[Xylitol]

Stashed away

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
things like Office/Photoshop, or other productivity or content creation software I would keep, as you can still use them. Antivirus or anything requiring a subscription to keep useful I'd toss.

Exactly, although I still have systemworks 98

 

[HamburgerBoy]

In the closet most of the time.

 

[BrianH1]

uninstall it.

 

[TechnoPro]

Originally posted by: talyn00
it sits in a drawer

Girlfriend moved in, so drawer space is now at a premium... Otherwise, they would sit here for a long time.

 

[jadinolf]

I have a dilemma now since my local thrift shop will not take anything that is computer related.

I guess I will recycle the paper products and toss the media.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: talyn00
it sits in a drawer

Right next to all those "single" socks!! :laugh:

 

[loic2003]

mail it to AOL

 

[Coquito]

Any games?

 

[40Hands]

I am a pack rat.

 

[Carbo]

Originally posted by: TechnoPro

Originally posted by: talyn00
it sits in a drawer

Girlfriend moved in, so drawer space is now at a premium... Otherwise, they would sit here for a long time.

Dump the bitch; keep the software.

 

[Patt]

I stockpile. Unless I can give it away (or sell it), I have an ever growing mountain of s/w.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
I have a dilemma now since my local thrift shop will not take anything that is computer related.

I guess I will recycle the paper products and toss the media.

I give it away, many times along with a suitable computer
I've got a P200 with 128MB! of ram and a 6 gig drive, with licenses for win98SE, works, and money that will go to a computerless family today, for instance.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Originally posted by: talyn00
it sits in a drawer

Right next to all those "single" socks!! :laugh:

And worn boxer shorts?:laugh:

 

[SilentZero]

Drawer

 

[monk3y]

I have them stored in a box.

 

[Mickey Eye]

They slowly gain desk footholds before trying to zerg me. At which point I put them on the shelf.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I just kinda keep it around until it's of no use to anyone.