Re: Software Piracy : The Grey Area

[yeo@pigeon.qut.edu.au (Willie Yeo)]

Steve Mentzer (smentzer@pacbell.net) wrote:

: So, my position is simple.

: 	1 - If you can buy the software from a legit source ... BUY IT.
: 	2 - Old software that is still under copyright but no longer 
:           available from a commercial source should be eligible for 
:           download and use.

	Though 2 is not the method I endorse, but Treasure Chest Project 
does carry a handful titles that are being given permission to 
redistribute. As much as I can try to locate as much as possible the 
authors who written them, it is not as easy as it seems to get in touch 
with them or even then, to persuade them to release it.

	Of course, everyone can play their part in giving information that 
leads to the titles being reclassified ... I would LOVE to get leads and 
then try to negoitate.