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Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Legalities of copying software
Message-ID: <289@burl.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 22-Aug-83 13:10:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 22 13:10:20 1983
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Organization: Western Electric, Burlington, NC
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	Pardon me for opening on a simple-minded subject, but I
really would like to know...
	If I know somebody with a floppy who gives me a copy is this
legal?  If somebody I know gets access to the source code of
marketed software, and I type, compile, and load a copy into my
machine, is this legal?  If somebody I know gets access to the
source code of marketed software and we upgrade the software to make
it fit our application and then compile, etc., is this legal?
	If "it depends..." please explain what it depends on.  In
particular, does it depend on what you use it for (personal use as
opposed to marketting/selling it yourself, etc.)?  How protected (by
the law, that is) is most of the stuff I can buy on floppies for
micros? 
	All replies welcome.  I'd rather see it on the net as a
discussion.
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				--Bill

Bill Buie	  Public (919)697-3024		  Cornet   8-292-3024