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From: danr@pro-tcc.cts.com (Dan Roberts)
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Subject: Re: ProDOS HyperC
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Date: 10 Feb 90 14:52:13 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from lvirden@pro-tcc.cts.com

You know me Larry, I'd never give out legal advice in a forum like this@@.
However I would note that this is an area (Distributing copyrighted software
of a corporation that has gone out of business) could be a sticky one. Just
because the publishing entity goes out of business does not (I think) end the
copyright. The copyright might revert to the original author or be distributed
as part of the winding up of the business.

@@ Insert standard disclaimer here. Yes I am an attorney but I really don't
know much about copyright law. I'd just suggest that anyone should take great
care in a situation like this.

One point for example is some of the early Apple II games written by Glen
Bredon reverted to him when the publisher went out of business. GLEN put at
least one of them in the Public Domain but that was his choice.

Dan

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