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Re: Abandonware petition
- Subject: Re: Abandonware petition
- From: "Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:40:56 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- References: <2jigltg0p3hvpoi7d1mtsi7rmkpa1ln3nm@4ax.com> <20010720133706.05128.00000776@ng-fi1.aol.com> <RK_57.6110$qh7.394138@e420r-atl2.usenetserver.com> <93nhltk27k9j8nf9c93rkb7s7cm2411chv@4ax.com> <31p67.2480$4v6.358498@e420r-atl3.usenetserver.com> <483oltc4c50e3m2l5uthudidp52f4mk6th@4ax.com>
- Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.sys.apple2:11290
Yes.
According to section 1204, no criminal penalties attach unless the purpose
is "commercial advantage or private financial gain." There can still be
civil liability if the copyright holder injured decides to sue, etc. etc.
"agentwd40" <adrift@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:483oltc4c50e3m2l5uthudidp52f4mk6th@4ax.com...
> Thanks for the info. from what you said, it would seem that no one in
> the apple II community will have to be concerned with that part of the
> copyright law. (no money + no volume = no trafficking).