Re: A2 and GS Freeware Distribution

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cturley2@aol.com (Cturley2) wrote:

>tward@XXXXenteract.com
>
>> I think that about covers all the Apple II and IIgs freeware 
>> titles I'll be making available from my web sites and ftp 
>> site as freeware ShrinkIt archives - ASAP :)  
>
>>Did Apple reclassify their system software as
>>freeware? Since you said you
>>obtained a license to distribute it, I assume that's a typo.
>
>Yes, Apple did reclassify all their Apple II and IIgs system software as
>freeware, you do need a license to use it and/or distribute it - the license
>fees for all Apple II and IIgs titles I listed in my original post has been
>waived! Thus, every title I posted in my original post this thread is
generated
>from - is freeware and you assume incorrectly!
>There was no typo.

Technically, Apple System Software is NOT freeware.  It has part of
the freeware concept, but not all.  You need a license to theoretically
legally distribute it.  That's not freeware...

Now anyone can get a license to distribute it and it does not cost
anything, but because you have to first ask, it is not freeware...

Freeware means free to distribute without explicit permission...well
at least not new permission every time someone new wants to do
the distribution...I think that was Tony's point...