Re: 8/16Mag PD

[bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church)]

In article <C446nD.F7v@well.sf.ca.us> joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>In article <Mar.18.20.44.15.1993.3427@trident.usacs.rutgers.edu> scraft@trident.usacs.rutgers.edu (Steve Craft) writes:
>>
>>Are the programs, etc that are on the old issues of 8/16 Magazine in
>>the public domain?  There is tons of source, the Micon Advanced BASIC
>>system, and many more treats on those disks and in the print.  Since
>>the magazine has gone, and I own all the issues (print and disk) what
>>do I do?
>
>Of course they are NOT in the public domain.
>
>Just because a company has gone out of business doesn't mean that the former
>owner of the company has relinquished all rights. Or, just because Elvis is
>dead doesn;t mean that his songs are now in the public domain. )Hey, I like
>that analogy).

No, it doesn't mean that they are in the public domain, but often, older 
stuff is released. How would he find out if he didn't ask?

Bob