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From: 6600yeti@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jeffrey Yeti)
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Subject: Re: Old programs
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Date: 15 Apr 91 18:19:01 GMT
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In article <13515@ucrmath.ucr.edu> rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde) writes:

>Sierra On-Line was recently bought out by Broderbund.  Go to Broderbund for
>the software.  If a company goes out of business, the copyrights revert to the
>original author.  If the software was developed by the "company", the copy-
>rights are considered assets of the company which can be sold to repay debts,
>etc.  In any case, you are not allowed to copy the software, even if the
>company fades into oblivion.  OTOH, if the rights truly rested with the
>company, did not revert to an original author, and were not bought by someone,
>who would be around to sue you if you stole it>
>*** Randy Hyde

I miss a lot of great software produced for the Apple//s, since they are
assets, could not a few olden software writers/companies donate said olden
software to public-domain for a tax write off?  We would be all the better
for thier generosity, and they would increase the Apple//'s intrest, no?
I really would like some games like Bug Attack, Microwave, etc. 

Corre  =)