> Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't a licensed and copyrighted program a > licensed and copyrighted program -- either in part or as a whole? If I > print that licensed program on paper, does it stop being a licensed > program?
It seems that that would be covered by a non-disclosure agreement. In other words, it would be no more protected than someone providing you with microfiche from that same period. In fact, I could have microfiche without having a software license, because it isn't actually a usable product. Perhaps I'm missing something legally, but I don't see this as an issue. Like the example of the Spiderman movie ... I can't make a copy of the Spiderman movie and sell it, but if someone mailed me a copy of the Spiderman movie script [and it wasn't done illegally] then the copyright of the movie wouldn't apply to my selling the script. Just like buying sheet music isn't the same as the piece of music. Of course, the vendor may disagree, but that doesn't mean they have a legal basis for it. However, I can also understand if someone doesn't want to test that theory. Adam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
