Re: Reclassification- Users and vogies, together again

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jeff Blakeney writes ...
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:39:54 -0500, "Arkain" <rwking@no.usa.spam.net>
> wrote:
> 
 ....

> >Instead of fussing over whether or not it's
> >legal, push everyone from the manufacturer to the
> >local senator to get the
> >legalities straightened out. Both sides already agree that there is a
> >problem, but it seems that neither side has the nads to do anything about
> >it.
> 
> I have to disagree with this point.  One side is definitely doing
> something about the problem.  One side is respecting the copyrights of
> all the old Apple II software and is working hard to get things
> reclassified
 ....

     True. It's nice to see Tom Turley get some recognition for his efforts.
Back when he started the modern drive for reclassification (with
reclassification of Medley/gs) and Willie Yeo started the Treasure Chest
Project, hardly anyone expected that we would make any real progress.

     Meanwhile, we should not omit thanks to the great A2 archives-- standing
ever ready to fill in the gaps.
 
 
> They aren't trying to get the copyright laws changed as that would
> probably be even harder than getting titles reclassified.  Besides,
> there really isn't anything wrong with the copyright law so there is
> no real need to change it.
 ....

     In most respects, yes. A useful change would be to shorten the term of
software/firmware copyrights to something like 5 years.



Rubywand