On Tue, 26 Jun 2001 at 21:15:15, you wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>At 12:02 AM 6/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Maybe Simon (N) Goodwin or Chas Dillon can shed some light into this?
>
>They should know the status. I believe that most of the programs had a
>time clause to them and are now owned by the original authors. Now the
>problem might be tracking down the authors, or they could be considered
>abandonware. There's been a lot of discussion about abandonware on
>comp.sys.sinclair, dealing with old spectrum games.
>
>Remember, copyright infringement is only illegal if the copyright owner
>sues you. A city or government can't sue on behalf of the copyright
>owner. So, you take your chances.
... and Freddy Vachha is very good at suing.
I would tread carefully.
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