OldVersion.com
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Type of site | Freeware/shareware archive of old software versions |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Alex Levine, Igor Dolgalev |
| URL | OldVersion.com |
| Registration | Optional (to post on forum). |
OldVersion.com is an archive website that stores and distributes older versions of primarily Internet-related PC and Macintosh freeware and shareware application software. Alex Levine and Igor Dolgalev[3] founded the site in 2001.[4]
Levine created the site because "Companies make a lot of new versions. They're not always better for the consumer." As reported in the Wall Street Journal, " 'Users often try to downgrade when they find confusing changes in a new version or encounter software bugs, or just decide they want to go back to a more familiar version,' said David Smith, an analyst at research firm Gartner. 'Often, they discover that the downgrade process is complicated, if not impossible.' "[4]
When OldVersion.com was launched it offered 80 versions of 14 programs.[3] By 2005 over 500 versions were posted.[5] By 28 August 2007 this had grown to 2388 versions of 179 programs, in categories such as "graphics", "file-sharing", "security" and "enterprise".[6][7] The site also carries 600+ versions of 35 Macintosh programs.[8]
PC World has labeled the site "a treasure trove ... of older-but-better software";[9] the National Review calls OldVersion.com a "champion" for "software conservatives".[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Oldversion.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ Oldversion.com Whois record. godaddy.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ a b Pamela LiCalzi O'Connell (2001-11-08). "Online Diary - Oldies but Goodies". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ a b Andrew Lavallee (2006-03-07). "Unhappy Upgrades: Software Users Seek Help 'Downgrading' Their PCs". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Andy Rathbone (2005-12-23). PCs: The Missing Manual. Pogue Press. p. 536. ISBN 0-596-10093-0. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Oldversion.com as of 2007-08-28". oldversion.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ Jennifer L. DeLeo (2008-10-20). "Old Software Versions We Want Back". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Mac.OldVersion.com website mac.oldversion.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Preston Gralla (2007-09-30). "Before They Spoiled the Software". PC World. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Rami Genauer (2005-03-28). "Older Is Better: Software conservatives have a home in Oldversion.com". National Review. Retrieved 2008-01-31.