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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re:  Information on Amiga Technical Reference Seri
Message-ID: <1070.285770a5@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 13 Jun 91 17:18:28 GMT
References: <3036@public.BTR.COM>
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In article <3036@public.BTR.COM>, valentin@btr.BTR.COM (Valentin Pepelea  valentin@btr.com) writes:
> In article <22342@cbmvax.commodore.com> andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy
> Finkel) writes:
>>
> Quite a few companies provide the OS sources to their custommers; Commodore
> would not be an exception. Any real-time OS for embedded systems is supplied
> in source code form, including Vrtx, pSOS, OS/9, and others. Ever wondered
> how come these companies are not afraid of having their work plagiarized?
> The answer is quite simple, copyrights.
> 

Yes, but all of them that I know of require a large licensing fee and 
lengthy legal documentation to be signed.   I wonder why they bother 
since the 'copyright' protects them.  I find it hard to believe you 
are trying to say that a 'copyright' is good enough protection.

Are you saying that the releasing of the source code would not cause harm?

Releasing the source would be like 'putting ones laundry out'.  I see
no advantage for Commodore to do this.  Do you?

> Valentin
> 
> 
> -- 
> "An operating system without virtual memory      Name:      Valentin Pepelea
>  is an operating system without virtue."         Phone:     (408) 985-1700
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Boy do I disagree with this.. :-)

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>                      - Ancient Inca Proverb      Internet:  valentin@btr.com

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