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From: drw@cullvax.UUCP
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Subject: COPYRIGHT NOTICES
Message-ID: <1474@cullvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Aug-87 13:41:43 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 18 13:41:43 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Aug-87 01:49:53 EDT
Organization: Cullinet Software, Westwood, MA, USA
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dce@mips.UUCP (David Elliott) writes:
> Along with our hardware, we sell two versions of Unix for some
> price. If we add a piece of copyrighted software obtained from
> the net, but do not raise the price, are we "selling" the
> software? What happens if, by coincidence, we increase the
> price at the same time we add this item?

I'd guess that if you made clear which part of your distribution is
freeware (and your license agreement had better make *that* clear
anyway!)  and if you either distribute the source, or point people to
how they can get the source, you are probably immune from legal action
for violating the copyright.

Anyway, it seems sensible to me,

Dale
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