GEOS Software...

[jefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

"Charles T. Turley" <cturley@wco.com> wrote:
>In general - I was informed that as a result of red-tap, past disputes 
>of ownership, copyright problems, etc. the request was not possible. 
>According to the information I obtained in the tel-con the individual 
>states that he really wasn't certain of just who owned the rights to the 
>GEOS for the Apple II computers and there was no method to find any 
>clear and concise proof of exactly who does hold the copyright to GEOS 
>for the Apple II computers. So, it's no longer available other than via 
>used retailers of Apple II software - if and when you can find it from 
>any of them.

I have a suggestion for you that might make it possible for you to
resolve this problem.

Get hold of every person (or company) that might be the legal
copyright owners and get them all to agree to release it as public
domain or shareware.  If all of the people who might own the rights
agree to release it in this way, I don't see any legal problems
popping up in the future.

With the possible exception of failing to contact the actual copyright
owner.  :)