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From: new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: repost from comp.dcom.telecom: Well Len, Was it Worth a Prison Term?
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Date: 24 Jun 91 21:01:51 GMT
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In article <54252@apple.Apple.COM> jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto) writes:
>Len Rose was in possession of a copy of ATT UNIX's login.c, without
>having a source license authorizing such possession.

I've wondered about this.  Not necessarily in the Len Rose case, but
in general, if I have something that requires a liscence, why is it
illegal?  I have no contract with AT&T.  Would they not have to prove
that I was the one who copied it, in violation of copyright law?
How can AT&T make it illegal for me to have a copy of their code?

(Of course, AT&T has enough money to make it illegal for me to
do anything they don't want me to do, but that isn't the point.)
	  -- Darren

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