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From: tar@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Tim Roeder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: We've been EMULATED.
Summary: Legal Stuff...
Message-ID: <2696@naucse.cse.nau.edu>
Date: 16 Oct 90 01:32:37 GMT
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In article <6343@cica.cica.indiana.edu>, graham@venus.iucf.indiana.edu (JIM GRAHAM) writes:
> In article <13612@cs.utexas.edu>, psurge@cs.utexas.edu (Troy Carpenter) writes... 
> >I have copies of both of the emulators, I plan to send them to Atari and see
> >what the legal dept. thinks.  Anyone interested can get them at the following
> 
> Of what relevance is Atari's opinion?
> Wouldn't it make more sense to ask the authors?

Of what relevance?  Only concerns about possible violations of copyright
laws...nah, that's not relevant.  You're right about asking the authors,
though.  Just where did they get their copies of TOS?

> 
> Amiga already has a darned good Macintosh emulator, which uses Mac Roms,
> and it is perfectly legal.
> 

As the ST has a good Mac emulator, which is also legal since it requires
the use of Mac ROMS, which, incidently are COPYRIGHTED.

> I bring this up because it seems that the obvious answer from Atari will
> be "No! It is not legal."  There is no real way to know this until some
> kind of legal precedent is set because Atari, in their own best interests
> will probably say whatever is in their favor.

I believe what you say (as regards to your motives), but am somewhat
amazed at your apparent lack of knowledge and/or concern about possible
copyright violations.  I'm not aware of Atari having licensed a s/w
bootable version of TOS that can be used by said emulator.

Please note that I am not intending to flame -- I just want to clear up
any misconceptions you might have.

Regards,


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