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From: gdelong@cvbnet.UUCP (Gary Delong)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,misc.headlines
Subject: Re: UCLA finds loopholes
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Date: Fri, 4-Sep-87 10:02:47 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  4 10:02:47 1987
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In article <45000009@uicsrd>, kai@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes:
> 
> I just read the "NewsPlus" section of the A+ magazine and was shocked to read
> the blurb titled "UCLA finds loopholes".
> 
> It says that UCLA was sued by B.V. Engineering for making illegal copies of
> it's programs.  The judge dismissed the case because UCLA was a state
> institution and therefore was not subject to federal copyright laws.  This is
> disturbing, and could seriously affect sales of software to any university in
> the future.
> 
> Has anyone more current information about this situation?

Very interesting, makes one wonder if state institutions are protected
by the copyright laws.

OK you legal eagles out there, lets hear what you have to say about
equal protection, etc.

I'm cross posting this to misc.headlines for any discussion.


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