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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga animations on VHS now available
Message-ID: <1860@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 26 May 90 17:52:06 GMT
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menzies@altitude.CAM.ORG (Stephen Menzies) writes:

>In article <00tK02X.a9Ii01@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>, kim@uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn) writes:
>> My impression is that the included animations were already declared to be
>> "Freely Redistributable" by their authors.  Hence their inclusion in various
>> collections, such as the FishDisks, etc.

>        RGB is RGB, Video is something else. When I distribute work on the 
>public domain it is freely distributable providing it remains INTACT and
>UNALTERED with the intention that this work will be be displayed by an Amiga

Sorry guy, but when you distribute work into the public domain, you no longer
have ANY control over it, period. If you want control, then claim a copyright
on it, then make it freely distributable, with conditions.

Public Domain means you don't own it any more. You gave up all rights and
anyone can do anything they want to with it. Including selling it.

Freely Distributable means you still claim ownership and rights to the program
but are allowing free distribution of the software, usually with a few 
restrictions.

Sharware is software that is usually freely distributable (see above) but the
Author wants you to pay him for it if you find it useful. In return you usually
get support in the form of upgrades, manuals, non-crippled version, etc.


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