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Re: Announcement: STM 0.85r available
- Subject: Re: Announcement: STM 0.85r available
- From: George D. Nincehelser <nincehelser@sbctri.sbc.com>
- Date: 30 Apr 1994 03:01:49 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.mac.games
- Organization: SBCTRI
- References: <2ppbfb$elb@acme.gatech.edu>
- Xref: gmd.de comp.sys.apple2:42412 comp.sys.mac.games:44942
In article <bazyarCp1u71.GvM@netcom.com> Jawaid Bazyar, bazyar@netcom.com
writes:
> Nope, the argument against software piracy is :"Computer software
> is intellectual property, and _someone_ still owns those works
> even if they're not sold anymore."
However, if someone is not dilligent in defending their property and
their property appears abandoned, it could fall into the public domain
regardless of other property laws.
This happens with real property, and I can't imagine why it wouldn't also
apply to the intellectual realm.