2 Apr
2001
2 Apr
'01
3:53 a.m.
On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Michael Passer wrote:
With respect to the Penguin books, such a thing would
be possible with
software today, were it not for the fact that copyrights for computer
software are, for all intents and purposes, eternal.
Perhaps, but in this case, I think the best thing to do is to have one big
defunct software repository up on the net somewhere and let people have at
it for free. Avoids piracy issues if the rights holder suddenly turns up
and demands their software be removed.
Many sites exist to dispense defunct software, but they still operate on
the fringe due to zealots.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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