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Subject: Re: more about breakout.acc
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Date: Mon, 8-Dec-86 17:24:26 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  8 17:24:26 1986
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> 
> I am told that this program was available (perhaps still is) from ATARI's 
> own BBS in Sunnyvale!
> 
> Terrell

Just because a piece of software is available on a BBS does not mean it is
public domain.  Even public domain may not really mean "public domain".
There was a big discussion about this on CompuServe, I am told.  I do not
have an account there, so I wasn't following the discussion.  CompuServe
has taken the position that any public domain software you download off
their board can only be used by you and cannot be uploaded onto another
board without their permission.  They admit that such a stand might stand
up in court but they are trying to attract more subscribers which is
counterproductive to letting people distribute their software freely.
I understand they will revoke a subscribers logon if they are guilty of
distrubuting it without permission.  Don't know if they have actually
done so.

					Kit Kimes  
					AT&T--Information Systems Labs
					1100 E. Warrenville Rd.
					Naperville, IL 60566
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