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From: cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Distribution of shareware for profit without permission
Message-ID: <2038@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 29 Apr 88 16:44:00 GMT
References: <16428@cornell.UUCP>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA
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> 
> The "Public (software) Library" is a company that distributes shareware and
> public domain software for only a few dollars per disk.  In their latest
> catalog I saw my shareware program listed, but they never contacted me for
> my permission to do so.  Their description of my program was inadequate,
> written by someone who knew little about it.
> 
> While I encourage the distribution of the program I feel a little resentful,
> especially because their catalog assures one that the programs are included
> only with the authors' permission.  Does anyone know if what the company
> did is legal?  My program has the correct copyright notice on the opening
> screen.
> 
> (I'll add that The PC Arcade did contact me before including the program,
> asked me if I would like to write the description, and even offered to send
> me a disk of my choice from their catalog!  Bravo!)

I would be curious to hear how you go about forcing a company to pay
royalties on programs.  We have a contract, I've talked to the president
of Software Express on the phone, and he's told me that they owe me
several hundred dollars in royalties, but now he doesn't return my
calls, I've received no check, and my letters are being unanswered.

Clayton E. Cramer