24 Jun
2001
24 Jun
'01
6:41 p.m.
--- healyzh(a)aracnet.com wrote:
Something to consider. It's my understanding that
it is OK, to scan/copy
the hardware doc's. However, I'm not sure that the same is true with the OS
Manuals, in fact I'm fairly sure that it isn't OK. This is unfortunate as
I'm guessing that there are even fewer Hobbyist with the OS doc's than have
hardware doc's.
I have a documentation directory from the days when DEC released the right-
to-copy to customers for those docs that DEC no longer sold. If someone has
one handy, it might be good to scan it... I don't know how long mine would
take to find. I don't have the precise langage here, but it said, in effect,
if we won't sell it to you, go ahead and copy it.
Keep in mind when talking about RSTS/E, RSX-11M/M+,
and RT-11 manuals you're
talking about software that you can still purchase, and Doc sets that are
still for sale. I'm guessing Mentec, and possibly Compaq would take a dim
view of copying these manuals.
While I wouldn't recommend copying stuff that Mentec sells, I don't think
you can get anything out of Compaq these days. For older stuff, say the RT11
v4 docs, I doubt Mentec sells those.
If you stick to the previous major versions, and especially stuff published
by Digital, not Mentec and/or Compaq, I would expect that it falls under that
notice from 15 years ago. Newer stuff is much less likely to be so liberated.
-ethan
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