Re: Mac Apple ][ emulators?

[jimn8@netcom.com (Jim Nitchals)]

kkelly@volta.ELEE.CalPoly.EDU (Kendrick Kelly) writes:

>	Could anyone tell me the name and ftp site for
>a Mac Apple ][ emulator?

You probably want STM 0.851, available from cassandra.ucr.edu,
in directory /pub/apple2.  Download it in binary mode, and just
use MacBinary when transferring it from the Unix host to your Mac.

>	Finally...What are the legal aspects of making ancient
>commerical Apple ][ software available?  For example, I *believe*
>I heard that BroderBund gave up on the Apple ][ game _Lode Runner_,
>Does this make it essentially public domain?

Broderbund had a 10 year contract with many of those authors, which
lapsed in the case of LodeRunner if my information is correct.
The authors do hold the copyright, and are NOT releasing the program
into the public domain.

Some Apple II software has been released for free distribution,
but the authors retain the copyright, by the GEnie "Lost Classics"
project.  So far, all I know about is software by Paul Lutus and
Bill Budge (not including Pinball Construction Set but it does
include his best-selling Raster Blaster.)

- Jim

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