-=> MRO wrote to DaiTengu <=-

 MR>   Re: Old DOS BBS Programs
 MR>   By: DaiTengu to the doctor on Wed Jun 15 2022 08:14 am

 > (and I don't know of a case where it's actually happened).
 >
 > If I was to advocate for anything, it'd be a much shorter duration for the
 > expiration of software copyrights than the current "author's life + 70
 > years"
 >

 MR> there's also many gray areas. like what did the author use to
 MR> develop it? did he use some type of kit he licensed? now you got
 MR> to deal with that issue.

Doesn't have much (if anything) to do with anything.  In the legal 
world, there is very little that is "gray".  This certainly is not.

 MR> i think it's okay to steal as long as you can't get ahold of the
 MR> guy and nobody gets hurt.  then if the guy comes back, make it
 MR> beer ware.

You're wrong.  It's not okay to steal, regardless of how easy it is for 
you to rationalize it.


... Ignorance can be cured.  Stupid is forever.
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