Re: The Apple II RedBook - Online

["Frank Townsend" <ftownsen@iamdigex.net>]

I'm not upset at all:  just asking a question  ;-)

It *was* an announcement to a public forum.  I thought questions and
discussion were permitted, nay, even encouraged.  No?


"Paul Schlyter" <pausch@saafNOSPAM.se> wrote in message
news:8n49o1$522$1@merope.saaf.se...
> What's the point of complaining here?  If you really are upset about
> this, why don't you tell Apple Computer instead?
>
> And if they don't care - why should YOU care?
>
>
> In article <75hl5.321$hg.23414@dca1-nnrp2.news.digex.net>,
> Frank Townsend <ftownsen@iamdigex.net> wrote:
> >Interesting.
> >
> >What theory makes *this* acceptable under the copyright laws?
> >
> >The usual defenses don't seem to apply.
> >
> >Still copyrighted (and will be when we are all dead).
> >Its not software/abandonware.
> >The copyright holder is still in business.
> >Whole copies can't be fair use.
> >No evidence of permission from holder.
> >5 notices of copyright are dutifully reproduced: can't be an innocent
> >mistake.