Re: Issues as of late

[russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <2s8hv0185bdeepiu7q5o7vfp5t1224qn5e@4ax.com>,
a2  <a2@null.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:54:24 -0500, "Greg Andrzejewski"
><pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>I purchased my first Apple II in 2002, years after many events that are 
>>currently being discussed occurred. I find myself a bit out of the loop. 
>>Could somebody please give me a brief, unbiased account of events involving 
>>this colorful cast of characters we've all been reintroduced to?
>>
>>
>>If I may comment on the piracy issue, AFAIK the commercial market for Apple 
>>II software has been dead for well over a decade.
>
>Everyone here knows this - that's not the issue.  Out of print Apple
>// software is still protected by copyright regardless of what many
>wannabe legal-types here try to proclaim.   

"Happy Birthday" is still protected by copyright too.  And software
like Locksmith and Copy II Plus is illegal to distribute even if
obtained legally in the first place.  That's just the law, which is
written by those with the gold; has nothing to do with what's right.