Re: Grind FTP site

[irsman@iastate.edu (Ian Schmidt)]

In article <34i6ep$2f6j@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> snelson@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
(Steven Nelson) writes:

>It was bound to happen sooner or later.  The grind adminstrator
>received an e-mail message from (supposedly) Ian Schmidt (irsman@iastate)
>threatening legal action against grind.isca.uiowa.edu if we don't
>immediately delete AudioZap, ModZap, IRC, and Noisetracker files
>from the grind apple2 archives.  I've e-mailed Ian requesting verification
>that this was indeed his e-mail message.

Correction.  I want the sector-edited then orca/disassembled versions of
those programs removed, and those only.  I obviously have no problems
with the distribution of the programs themselves.

>In other words, Ian claims ownership of AudioZap, ModZap, IRC demo disks
>and Noisetracker GS and does not want them to be distributed or made
>available for FTP access.  Obviously this is in retaliation to Charles
>Turley and 1WSW who also claim rights to NoisetrackerGS.
>
>How are other sites, particularly cco.caltech, umich, wustl, apple2
>sites handling these files?  Have you also been threatened with legal
>action?

The files are only on grind.  I have *no* problem with distribution of
the programs themselves.

[paranoia deleted]

>And my deepest apology to Ian if this e-mail message is bogus.  I would
>be incredibly embarrassed.

The message is indeed mine, but you completely misinterpreted it. I only
wish that certain files containing illegally decompiled versions of my
programs be removed.  (In the case of IRCP2, ownership is also by
Richard Wifall and James Brookes, and they don't want that floating
around either).

>I wish Ian and Charles would settle this between themselves and not
>involve grind and the whole apple2 community.  Advice/suggestions
>please!

Charles shouldn't even be involved.  Joe Kohn has a signed letter from
Olivier Goguel stating that NTGS is fully public domain, and he can type
it in and post it most likely if you'd wish, or even photocopy it.

Later,
-- 
Ian Schmidt - irsman@iastate.edu - irsman@drift.winternet.com - INSOC:
"If you've got to belong to something, belong to us and we'll make you PC"