Re: News items from a2central.com

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Phoenyx wrote:

> > 2) ?Confusion ensues over status of Merlin software?
>
> > ?Earlier this week, Glen Bredon's widow, Anne Bredon, released his
> > software-including the popular Merlin assembler-as public domain,
> > including the source code. Some confusion has now arisen as to whether
> > or not the release of Merlin is valid, as-at least when it was being
> > sold-its copyright was held not by Glen Bredon, but by Roger Wagner
> > Publishing....?
>
> As I understand the copyright law, Mrs. Bredon has the right to distribute this.
> Glen was not an employee of Roger Wagner. He created this software on his own
> and Roger Wagner was simply the distributor.

I hope you are right. However, if RW was only a distributor, why are they listed as
the copyright holder? Sometimes the copyright reverts once a work is no longer being
published, I'm not sure of the particulars on that, but if that is the case, then
the rights would belong to Mrs. Bredon. I eagerly await further news.

Roy

> The only possible problem would be
> any version which Roger Wagner specifically requested for marketing under his
> label. In this case, it would most likely be the Merlin 8/16 version which came
> out before the Merlin GS version.
>
> Another possible point. This was Mr. Bredon's personal copy of this program and
> source code and quite possibly customized for his use. Since this version was
> never distributed, it most likely belongs to his heir along with any of his
> other possessions.
>
> --
>
> Thank you for your time and interest. I hope it was helpful
> or at least interesting.
>
> Phoenyx,
>
> Apple2 user since March 1984
>
> Links to Phoenyx's pages:
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> alternate..... http://www.tinyangeldesigns.com/Apple2