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[Dietmar]

Coverdisks are available here.

Is that site legal or a piracy site ? Usually, it's not legal to upload a cover disk anywhere, because the copyright owners made legal and binding contracts with a specific magazine for distribution on a specific cover disk.

[Dietmar]

Would anyone really care if it was illegal?

Well, I most certainly do. And I'd request that the URL is edited out of this thread (Wayne ?). I've had my software on cover disks and an Aminet CD and in all cases there was a contract and I was paid. In return, a license was granted to my partner. I'd assume that the same is true for many other developers. Third parties stepping in, ripping software of cover disks and distributing it openly on their own terms is copyright theft. Of course it's possibly that this site is completely legit and that exclusive content was removed.  I don't know, that's why I was asking.

[Dietmar]

Most, if not all the copies of software on coverdisks are older versions

"Most if not all" ? That's a very relaxed approach to software piracy and copyright theft. It appears that some here have no problem with downgrading cover disk software to "useless old crap" and then happily proceeding with downloading the very same software. What's that called, hyopcritical ? You may wriggle as much as you want but exclusive content on cover disks, purchased for distibution by a magazine, is licensed content, normally not freeware. Stealing it is in no way better than stealing other software. If stealing doesn't disturb your peace of mind, go right ahead. Otherwise, purchase the cover disks or, if unavailable, purchase equivalent software and help to keep the Amiga market alive.