Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu From: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dave Huang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Terminal Emulator Recomendations Message-ID: <48025@ut-emx.uucp> Date: 27 Apr 91 16:45:32 GMT References: <9104271528.AA13112@apple.com> Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp Reply-To: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dave Huang) Organization: The University of Texas at Austin Lines: 32 In article <9104271528.AA13112@apple.com> MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET writes: >I've always thought that PD (publick domain) meant programs that can be >legally distributed through the public domain... such as all programs that >are on BBSs (except pirate BBSs of course), all programs that are uploaded >to Apple2-L, and all these FTP sites. If I'm wrong, what's the difference >between PD software and (freeware/shareware)? Stuff that is in the Public Domain has no copyright on it. You can get it and do whatever you want with it, even sell it (if you were the nasty type :) Freeware and Shareware stuff is copyrighted by the author, so you can't make changes and distribute the program as yours. >I know that with freeware software, you aren't obligated to send in money, >and with shareware you are, but they're both in the 'public domain'. Nope, there's a difference between being in the public domain and not costing anything. >I also realize that alot of people distinguish between freeware and shareware >as saying the shareware ISN'T in the PD, even though, in reality it is. But >even if that were true, what would be the difference between PD and freeware? Copyright... PD doesn't have it, freeware does. >---------------------------------------- > BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here > pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com -- David Huang | Internet: daveh@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu | "How much is that hamster UUCP: ..!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!daveh | in the window?" America Online: DrWho29 |