Fedor Zuev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Initially, back in 50s-60s-70s all software > was free software. Proprietary software come into being only after > computer programs was copyrighted. Computer programs was copyrighted > relatively late, in 1976 year in USA, in 1991 year in Russia and > maybe even later in some other countries.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Thomas Bushnell, BSG) writes: > Computer Programs Political Writing > Started 1950 600 BC > Copyright legally clear 1976 AD 1700 Okay, I have an Algol68 compiler written at Oklahoma State University in 1971. (This is not a hypothetical - I have this code, and have considered porting it to a more modern system, say Fortran 77 targetting a VAX.) Is it clearly in the public domain? I could ask permission, but I get the feeling I might end up talking to the Board of Regents who would see it as a money making opportunity. -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers