Re: The software piracy issue

[Tom Zuchowski <cd003508@interramp.com>]

rder@pro-palmtree.cts.com (Richard Der) wrote:
> 
> 
>There were several posts on copyright law and piracy posts in
>this newsgroup a few weeks ago. Has anyone noticed that the
>ftp site with the name asimov has a bunch of pirated Apple
>software?
> 
>The thing is: why do we send people asking about emulators
>over to this place? Could we not just upload the emulators
>and the related utilities to, say, apple2.caltech.edu and
>then send the emulator seekers there?

Well... the emulators that I've seen are by definition "pirate" software 
as well, because they require illegal copies of the Apple II ROMs and 
Apple Operating Software before they can be used.  Where do you draw the 
line on pirating?

Having said that, I agree that Asimov should NOT have any software title 
that can still be purchased commercially.  However, I don't think I have a 
real problem with titles that have been out of print for 10 years.

TomZ