Some copyright info to think about

[CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

I don't see much point in replying to some of the messages that have
been going on about asimov because many of them are just not reading
the messages that they are replying to thoroughly.  Many have also
dropped to using semantics and a lot of the arguments are starting to
get stretched real thin (to use a cliche, they are grasping for
straws).

Here is some copyright notices from some of my Apple II software.
Keep in mind that these copyrights are still in effect and the
copyrights won't expire on them until after the year 2030.  (Unless
the copyright laws change sometime before then to reduce that date.)

Many of these notices also make backup copies illegal as well as using
the software on a computer system other than the one it was specified
for.  The later point making it illegal for you to even load the
program with an emulator.

So the copyright holders of these titles, and pretty much any piece of
commercial software, has the ability to pursue any violation of their
copyrights at any time.


Company:  Accolade
Title:  Project:  Space Station
Platform:  Apple II

"The enclosed software program is copyrighted.  It is against the law
to copy any portion of the software on disk, cassette tape, or another
medium for any purpose.  It is against the law to give away or resell
copies of any part of this software.  Any unauthorized distribution of
this product deprives Accolade, Inc. and their authors of their
deserved profits and royalties.  Accolade, Inc. will seek full legal
recourse against violators."


Company:  Broderbund
Title:  Karateka
Platform:  Apple II

"The user of this product shall be entitled to use the product for his
or her own use, but shall not be entitled to sell or transfer
reproductions of the software or manual to other parties in any way,
nor to rent or lease the product to others without the prior written
permission of Broderbund."


Company:  Activision
Title:  Shanghai
Platform:  Apple IIgs

"This software product is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by
Activision, Inc.  The distribution and sale of this product are
intended for the use of the original purchaser only and for use only
on the computer system specified.  Copying, duplicating, selling, or
otherwise distributing this product without the express written
permission of Activision are violations of U.S. Copyright Law and are
hereby expressly forbidden."


Company:  Electronic Arts
Title:  Keef the Thief
Platform:  Apple IIgs

"THIS MANUAL, AND THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL, IS
COPYRIGHTED.  ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.  NO PART OF THIS MANUAL OR THE
DESCRIBED SOFTWARE MAY BE COPIED, REPRODUCED, TRANSLATED OR REDUCED TO
ANY ELECTRONIC MEDIUM OR MACHINE-READABLE FORM WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT OF ELECTRONIC ARTS, P. O. BOX 7578, SAN MATEO,
CALIFORNIA 94403-7578, ATTN:  CUSTOMER SERVICE."


Company:  Infocom
Title:  Seastalker
Platform:  Apple II

"The enclosed software product is copyrighted and all rights are
reserved by Infocom, Inc.  It is published exclusively by Infocom,
Inc.  The distribution and sale of this product are intended for the
use of the original purchaser only and for use only on the computer
system specified.  Lawful users of this program are hereby licensed
only to read the program from its medium into memory of a computer
solely for the purpose of executing the program.  Copying (except for
one backup copy on those systems which provide it - see Reference
Card), duplicating, selling, or otherwise distributing this product is
a violation of the law.
     This manual and all other documentation contained herein are
copyrighted and all rights reserved by Infocom, Inc.  These documents
may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable
form without prior consent, in writing, from Infocom, Inc.
     Willful violations of the Copyright Law of the United States can
result in civil damages of up to $50,000 in addition to actual
damages, plus criminal penalties of up to one year imprisonment and/or
$10,000 fine."


Company:  Interplay
Title:  Neuromancer
Platform:  Apple II

"This software product is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by
Interplay Productions.  The distribution and sale of this product are
intended for the use of the original purchaser only and for use only
on the computer system specified.  Copying, duplicating, selling, or
otherwise distributing this product without the express written
permission of Interplay Productions are violations of U.S. Copyright
Law and are hereby expressly forbidden."


Company:  Microprose
Title:  Pirates!
Platform:  Apple II

"COPYRIGHT (C) 1987 BY MICROPROSE SOFTWARE, INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
This manual and the computer programs and audiovisuals on the
accompanying floppy disks, which are described in this manual, are
copyrighted and contain proprietary information belonging to
MICROPROSE SOFTWARE, INC.  No one may give or sell copies of this
manual, or the accompanying disks, or of listings of the programs on
the disks to any person or institution, except as provided for by the
written agreement with MICROPROSE SOFTWARE, INC.  No one may copy,
photocopy, reproduce, translate this manual or reduce it to machine
readable form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent
of MICROPROSE, INC.  Any person/persons reproducing any portion of
this program, in any media, for any reason, shall be guilty of
Copyright Violation, and shall be subject to civil liability at the
discretion of the copyright holder."


Company:  New World Computing, Inc.
Title:  Might and Magic
Platform:  Apple II

"The enclosed software program and this book are copyrighted.  All
rights are reserved.  This book may not be copied, photographed,
reproduced, or translated or reduced to any electrical medium or
machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written
consent from New World Computing, Inc.  Portions of the program
accompanying this book may be copied, by the original purchaser only,
as necessary for use on the computer for which it was purchased."


Company:  Taito
Title:  Silpheed
Platform:  Apple IIgs

"Unauthorized copying of this program disk and the documentation may
be a violation of Federal Criminal Laws (Title 17 USC Section 506).
Violation may carry a fine of $25,000 or imprisonment or both."

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