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From: merlin@hqda-ai.UUCP (David S. Hayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: COPYRIGHT NOTICES
Message-ID: <415@hqda-ai.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 20:20:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 27 20:20:01 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Aug-87 13:09:21 EDT
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In article <579@quacky.UUCP>, dce@mips.UUCP (David Elliott) writes:
> If we add a piece of copyrighted software obtained from
> the net, but do not raise the price, are we "selling" the
> software?

     If someone buys your Unix, you give them the network software
as well, on the same tape.  Some of the price is for the Unix
license, and some is for media costs, and some is for your profit.

     I think you can meet the spirit of the author's intent by
making the network software available to everyone, not just your
customers.  Of course, you might require some minimal media charge
from others.  If the software is available without buying the Unix
package, I don't think anyone would claim that you're selling it.
-- 
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