EPROM issues, who can burn? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

31 Oct 1999

In a message dated 10/31/99 6:00:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com writes:

...
  At 12:08 31-10-1999 -0700, you wrote:

 Something has been rattling around my head and I
have the urge to get it
onto the ether (sorry I know it hasn't been a week yet, but the time did
change).

Somebody needs to set up an archival site for EPROM images, and we need to
come up with a regular/practical method of getting data burnt into a chip
for anybody that needs it.   
   <snip>

   Great minds think alike. I'm in the process of doing EXACTLY this. The
  kicker is twofold:

   1). USWorst, or some other carrier, needs to make DSL service available in
  my area so I can put my domain on the air.

   2). I'm concerned about copyright violation, even on the older stuff. The
  one thing I absolutely cannot deal with is a lawsuit!

 More thinking, we need to keep the site private,
or upload only, with
download permission only to selected individuals (who I would hope would
keep a mirror of the site in case the main site had a problem).   
   Ahhhhh... now THAT might get me around the copyright issues! Set it up
  such that only the folks who own equipment that can use the images can get
  to it... 
Have it the same way as they do the MAME ROM images; just have it on a 
publicly accessable site, but just have a disclaimer that says for 'archival' 
purposes only. everyone pretty much understands what the deal is.  ;->

DB Young                  Team OS/2

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