Softwares and tools of companies going out of business 4

[pelelo]

Engineers,

Does anyone knows where geotechnical companies going out of business post the softwares and tools they have for sale?.

I am not sure if there is place for that, i was wondering if there is one.

I would like to buy geotechnical softwares from these companies as will be cheaper (and probably older version as well).

Please let me know.

 

[JedClampett]

I'm not sure that's legal. I'm not a lawyer, but I think when you buy software, it's only licensed to the buyer and can't be transferred.

 

[IRstuff]

You could likely buy the computers that have the software installed; that's probably still legal, but there would be no manuals, no support, etc.

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[Ron]

Both software and equipment can be sold. Most geotech firms going out of business are absorbed by larger firms at pennies on the dollar. I know of no particular repository for the equipment sales but they sometimes pop up on various auction sites.

 

[geotechguy1]

Word of mouth, it's a small industry. When Coffey closed their Alberta operation some guy bought all the equipment and started up a new company. Ditto I know of companies who have decided to get out of the triaxial business and the sale went as follows: The lab manager at company A phones up his former protege who now works at company B and sees if they want to open up a triaxial business line; sale made.