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From: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: PC ROM copying
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Date: Tue, 16-Sep-86 14:05:30 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 16 14:05:30 1986
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In article <9200018@clio> berger@clio.Uiuc.ARPA writes:
>
>I don't believe it's illegal to copy roms for PERSONAL, non-
>commercial use.  And you can always put the originals back in
>if you need service.
>
You're right, IFF you're copying ROMs you already own for your own use.
If you "borrow" the ROMS from your friend's machine, copy them and place
the copied into YOUR mcahine you've violated the copyright law, plain
and simple. (Actually, I *think* you're in violation even if YOU own
BOTH machines and copy from one to use in the other.)

One of the best ways to test this is to ask (and answer) the question
"Am I getting something for nothing?" (disallowing, of course the
out-of-pocket expense for the parts - ROMs, copy machine, etc). If your
answer is "yes" then you have violated the section of the law in which
you are depriving the owner of the copyright from remuneration for the
work.

You are welcome to ignore this posting totally - I don't really care.

keith