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From: john@prism.TMC.COM
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MEAN18 AUTHOR REPLIES TO POSTING:
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Date: 15 Mar 88 02:28:00 GMT
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Nf-From: prism.TMC.COM!john    Mar 14 21:28:00 1988



>...Also, almost
>every piece of software I've come across in the "Public Domain" has been
>copyrighted.  A copyright isn't a reliable indicator that a piece of
>software is going to be sold or found in a store.

Oh, come on.  A copyright is a reliable indicator that a piece of software is 
copyrighted, and that is all you need to know, if you are thinking about 
copying it for public distribution.  Otherwise, what does a copyright notice 
mean?  It is not necessary to also say:  "Hey, not only is this copyrighted, 
but like, we really mean it, OK?  Like, you should not COPY it without 
permission, and like, this is not to be confused with your everyday public 
domain program that you can post on public bulletin boards."  

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