11 Dec
1998
11 Dec
'98
12:24 p.m.
Doug Coward wrote:
Uncle Roger <sinasohn(a)ricochet.net> said:
Public domain is too big a step for many corporate types to deal
with. Unrestricted distribution for personal use fits the bill
quite adequately while preserving copyright.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram@cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
WARNING: The Attorney General has determined that Alcohol, Tobacco,
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I have a chance to speak with the designers of
some of the machines in my
collection. But other than the basic "when was it intro'd, what are the
specs, what did it cost" stuff, what should I ask?
My two favorite questions would be:
Do you know who currently owns the rights to the software and
documentation for XYZ computer?
And to the owner of those rights:
Have you ever considered releasing the rights to the public domain?