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From: S36666WB%ETSUACAD.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu (Brian Wright)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Atari1
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Date: 13 Oct 90 00:43:33 GMT
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On 12 Oct 90 03:09:54 GMT you said:
>The atari emulator is probably quite illegal, since it appears to have TOS
>built
>right into it.  Anyone know fer sure?

If the TOS ROM code is taken directly from the Atari's TOS ROM then it is
quite illegal.  It does not matter if it is incorporated into the program it
is still infringement on Atari's ROM copyright.  If, however, the programmers
who programmed the emulator also programmed the ROM code themselves, like
A64's ROM, then it is legal.  There is probably no way to know for sure
exactly what the programmers used, in the way of ROM, except to contact the
original author.  Until then, there is no way to know for sure....

>-----> Tom Crevier

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