@ Cymric
But now everyone in a moderate sized town decides 'Ack, it's just a single pear...'. Betcha the farmer will put up fences, and call the cops when he sees someone taking 'just a single pear'.
Of course, the major difference between that and "abandonware" is that with a lot of the really old games, the owners will never make any money out of them, whilst a pear will be sold (for however little). Of course, that doesn't make it morally correct (and certainly not legal), but just adds another factor.
BTW I didn't see the original thread - I trust that the poster has been removed and IP banned?
