Re: Building An Apple ][ Software Archive

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Arkain wrote:

> Frank's only mistake was concluding that "freeware" is always necessarily
> copyrighted.

I don't think Frank was mistaken. The term "freeware" *usually* is used to
distinguish software that is copyrighted from other copyrighted software:
shareware or commercial. If software isn't copyrighted, then it is public
domain, a different category.

Roy

> The conflicting examples that you and he pulled is proof that
> this is not the case. While freeware is almost always copyrighted, the
> matter of copyright has little to do with the freeware term.
>
> Arkain
>
> Paul Schlyter <pausch@saafNOSPAM.se> wrote in message
> news:8r1p9v$g5o$1@merope.saaf.se...
> > In article <st8cv8p5jdkv98@corp.supernews.com>,
> > Arkain <rwking@usa.nospam.net> wrote:
> >
> > > "Roy and/or Janet Miller" <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote in message
> > > 39D425B5.ECA67205@inetnebr.com">news:39D425B5.ECA67205@inetnebr.com...
> > >> Jumping back in...
> > >>
> > >> Arkain wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> You and Paul seem to be having so much fun doing research on these
> terms
> > >>> that I dare not deprive you of your fun. The truth is actually 1/2 way
> > >>> between the 2 of you.
> > >>
> > >> Ah, but Paul and Frank are at least quoting "authorities", your
> > > definitions seem
> > >> to have no greater authority than that of your own opinion, and, as we
> > > here all
> > >> know, there are plenty of others with differing opinions.
> > >
> > > Seeing as how they don't agree on which "authority" to use... I simply
> > > decided to insert a definition that fits all known occurances(personal
> > > observation) of either term. Whether or not they fit is a job I leave to
> > > them.
> >
> > Sorry, but our two definitions are mutually exclusive:
> >
> > 1. Public domain software is not freeware
> >
> > 2. Public domain software is one type of freeware
> >
> > As you can see, one cannot contruct one definition which embraces both
> these
> > cases -- at least not if that definition is to be unambiguous....
> <snipped>