OldVersion.com

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OldVersion.com is an archive website that stores and distributes older versions of primarily Internet-related freeware and shareware application software. PC World has labeled the site "a treasure trove ... of older-but-better software";[1] the National Review calls OldVersion.com a "champion" for "software conservatives".[2]

Alex Levine of Fayetteville, New York founded the site in 2001. Text ads on the site pay for his web-hosting bills.[3]

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As of 8 November 2001 the site offered 80 versions of 14 programs.[4]

As of 22 January 2003 the site offered 324 versions of 44 programs.[5]

As of 28 August 2007 the site offered 2388 versions of 179 programs, categorized under the headings:[6]

  • communication
  • graphics
  • multimedia
  • Internet
  • file-sharing
  • utilities
  • security
  • enterprise
  • FTP

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  1. ^ Preston Gralla. "Before They Spoiled the Software", PC World, 2007-09-30. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ Rami Genauer. "Older Is Better: Software conservatives have a home in Oldversion.com", National Review, 2005-03-28. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Andrew Lavallee. "Unhappy Upgrades: Software Users Seek Help 'Downgrading' Their PCs", The Wall Street Journal, 2006-03-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ ONLINE DIARY - New York Times
  5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20030122210710/http://www.oldversion.com/, retrieved 2008-03-01
  6. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070828202817/http://oldversion.com/, retrieved 2008-03-01

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