Re: The Genie Project? How is it going?

[foegelle@sleepy.cc.utexas.edu (Michael Foegelle)]

In article <pollenCtp2s7.Bun@netcom.com>,
David Pollen <pollen@netcom.com> wrote:
>Maybe I have the facts wrong, that wouldn't be surprising. But anyway
>I heard that there is a project called Genie to track down the authors

Not exactly.  It's called the "Lost Classics" project, and is being led
by the sysop of the A2 roundtable on GEnie, (the GE Network for Information
Exchange online service).  

>and owners of ancient Apple ][ software and get them to surrender their
>rights to the public domain.
>
>Is this true?  And if so, how well is it working?  How many people have
>been contacted?  Are they generally willing to help?  Are there many
>who are definitely not going to surrender their rights?  

There have been a few people who have contributed.  Namely, Bill Budge
has turned over much of his old stuff as I recall.  I forget who else.

>Who/Where would I go to find out the answers to these questions?

Contact GEnie's A2 roundtable, or maybe Joe Kohn could give you more info.  I'm
not sure who else knows all the particulars..

>Thank you,
>
>David Pollen
>polllen@netcom.com

Michael Foegelle

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