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From: lphillips@lpami.van-bc.UUCP (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Shareware? Hah!
Message-ID: <1677@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: 19 Feb 88 03:26:51 GMT
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In <3343@killer.UUCP>, davidg@killer.UUCP (David Guntner), writes:
> .....- I have heard
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
You 'heard' wrong.

>that they have this weird idea that they hold the copywrite on ALL material
>that comes from their system, including things which users have uploaded! 

  Compuserve's full policy on copyright of uploads is available for anyone
to read by typing GO COPYRIGHT at any '!' prompt on CIS. If you don't know
what it says, I suggest you go read the bloody thing instead of making
statements that prove beyond a doubt that you don't know what you are
talking about.

> I have heard

There it is again. If you don't know first hand, why not find out?

>          that they have hassled some BBS's which were carring programs that
>a user would download from CI$ & then upload to the BBS in question.  If you
>want to avoid the hassle, avoid using Compu$pend.

  There was a case recently 9within the past two years in which they came
down hard on a BBS that had the complete Mac data library, was advertised
as having the complete Mac data library, and in addition was a pay system.
The library in question was duplicated right down to the file
descriptions, date of upload, and so on. Yes, CIS claims 'compilation
copyright'. If you don't know what this means, talk to a laeyer, and while
you're at it, ask about liability in slander/libel cases. 

>                            --Dave

 Larry Phillips, Sysop, Amigaforum, CIS 76703,4322


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