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From: GXH101@PSUVM.BITNET (Scott Hollingsworth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Rom copyrights
Message-ID: <82502GXH101@PSUVM>
Date: 20 Apr 89 13:58:50 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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After seeing all the problems people have with replacing bad roms
that are copyrighted I wondered if we could legally make a backup
of the firmware to guard against firmware loss.  After all we own
the chip that the firmware is stored on so we can remove it from
our machine if we like, so why can't we backup the firmware just
like we do with software.  I backup any software I buy. It doesn't
matter how much the software costs, I just don't feel like going
through the hassle of getting a replacement disk.

These are just idle thoughts coming from a working mind, they don't
mean anything unless they are understood and are acted upon.
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