TC> It might be interesting to check and see if Microsoft still holds  
 TC> copyrights to QB4.5. I could be mistaken here but it is my 
 TC> understanding  that copyrights are only good for a specific number of 
 TC> years unless  renewed from time to time. Since the last QB4.5 was 
 TC> released in 1988,  the program will be 10 years old in September of 
 TC> this year. Perhaps  someone with more legal knowledge will clafiy 
 TC> this for us???
I'm not terribly sure about computer software, but for songs (I hold 
copyrights for several songs I've written), the copyright is good for the 
lifetime of the copyright holder PLUS 50 years.
In the case of a computer program like QB, it could be indefinite.
The best thing to do is to call the Library of Congress, Copyright Office.
I very seriously doubt that the copyright for QB will be lost in the next 100 
years. ;)
Later,
Sean
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