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From: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Copyright notices (was: Shareware? Hah!)
Message-ID: <166@bdt.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 88 21:11:59 GMT
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Reply-To: david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer)
Organization: Beckemeyer Development Tools, Oakland, CA
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In article <1464@netmbx.UUCP> hase@netmbx.UUCP (Hartmut Semken) writes:
>In fact, it's illegal to copy software at all. You may make up to seven
>backup copies of software you buyed, but you must not give any away (for
>the case of fire or the like..).

I realize this is what the law says but that's not the way it happened.
I say again NOBODY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT A SMALL COMPANY IN OAKLAND CA USA!
It was sort of us against them; and neither the US nor the German
authorities wanted to get involved. Even Atari recommended no action.

>Even if they would give the copies away for free they _could_ go to jail...
>
>If you ask the right peaople the right question you will get the desired
>answer.

Where were you when we needed you?  Do you have authority in these matters?

How much will it cost me?
-- 
David Beckemeyer			| "To understand ranch lingo all yuh
Beckemeyer Development Tools		| have to do is to know in advance what
478 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland, CA 94610	| the other feller means an' then pay
UUCP: ...!ihnp4!hoptoad!bdt!david 	| no attention to what he says"