Newsgroups: comp.misc Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!redsox!campbell From: campbell@redsox.bsw.com (Larry Campbell) Subject: Re: Run Time license question Message-ID: <1991May31.105059.624@redsox.bsw.com> Date: Fri, 31 May 91 10:50:59 GMT Distribution: usa Reply-To: campbell@redsox.bsw.com (Larry Campbell) References: <1991May31.000416.14993@sj.nec.com> Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc. In article <1991May31.000416.14993@sj.nec.com> ghose@tdd.sj.nec.com (Anjan Ghose) writes: -I have a software product application in mind which I can develop using C or -DBase/Clipper/Foxpro. If I sell multiple copies of this product, do I have to -pay royalty fees (for using Microsoft or Clipper compiler) for each copy sold ? -Are my customers required to purchase the platform(Microsoft/Clipper) in order -to legally use the product ? Can someone direct me to a good source on these -legal issues ? I am a software business novice. Why don't you ask the vendors of these packages? -- Larry Campbell The Boston Software Works, Inc., 120 Fulton Street campbell@redsox.bsw.com Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (USA)