12 Apr
2000
12 Apr
'00
11:45 a.m.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Roger Ivie wrote:
One document that I'm fairly certain is not covered by the blanket permission
is a copy of the MSCP specification (!) that I have tucked away in a drawer
somewhere. Is DEC still making MSCP hardware? Everything I've used
recently has been SCSI.
This is from John Wilson's FTP site, at
ftp://ftp.dbit.com/pub/pdp8/doc/README:
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From the January 1985 Software Documentation Products
Directory (EJ-26361-78),
first page:
3. RIGHT TO COPY
Beginning January 1, 1985, Digital customers are given a right to copy, at
no charge, any Digital Archival Software Documentation Publication
(excluding restricted or third party owned) that we no longer offer for
sale. However, the copyright is retained as the exclusive property of
Digital Equipment Corporation.
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I'm pretty sure the MSCP spec would have fallen under "restricted" ...
--Pat.