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From: macman@wpi.UUCP (Chris Silverberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: No Distribution of LaserWriter Driver!
Message-ID: <15595@wpi.UUCP>
Date: 18 Sep 90 15:02:08 GMT
References: <10165.26f55045@amherst.bitnet>
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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In article <10165.26f55045@amherst.bitnet> ksbolduan@amherst.bitnet writes:
>A while back I offered to distribute a hacked version of the Apple LaserWriter
>driver that would automatically produce a Postscript file without resorting to
>the F/K trick. Unfortunately, the powers that be have told me that this
>distribution is illegal:
(message omitted)

>So, there it is, straight from the top. If, however, I can locate the
>instructions (I think I have them somewhere) that say  how this hack is done,
>I will take my chances and post them on the net.

Don't worry about doing that... customizing (or hacking) software for your
own private use has always been allowable providing you are not distributing
it. Thus, there's not reason why you can post instructions on modifications.
That's YOUR knowledge that you're making public, not anyone elses.

>P.S. Is it just me or, given the availability-the "semi-public" nature-of the
>Apple System Software does this seem like an odd restriction?

No, everyone does it. There is alot of software that is distributed as
FREEWARE, which is public and free, but the author retains the copyright.
In some respect, Apple System Software is ALMOST freeware, expect they DO
tend to control the distribution a bit.

 
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