OldVersion.com
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| Logo. | |
| Web address | OldVersion.com |
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| Slogan | Because newer is not always better |
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Type of site
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Freeware/shareware archive of old software versions |
| Registration | Optional (to post on forum). |
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Alex Levine, Igor Dolgalev |
| Launched | May 31, 2001[1] |
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Alexa rank
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 42,028 (November 2014[update])[2] |
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
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- ↑ Oldversion.com Whois record. godaddy.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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- ↑ Mac.OldVersion.com website mac.oldversion.com. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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