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- From: aggie@wealthy.ocean.fsu.edu (I R A Aggie)
- Subject: Re: MACSBUG V6.2.2. VIA ANONYMOUS FTP...IT IS COPYRIGHTED.
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- References: <1993Jan20.204114.8431@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 23:59:45 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.204114.8431@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>, tsandeson@mta.ca
- wrote:
- >
- >
- > Hello, I was just informed that macsbug version 6.2.2. is copyrighted
- > software. As I'm new to the mac world I am confused. I was just told that
- > it was a copyrighted program and from what I know copyrighted programs
- > are not allowed on public access systems which would include anonymous
- > ftp sites since anyone can logon to that type of site. Is this true?
-
- Yes and no. ftp.apple.com is a legal site. The other sites may have
- a local distribution restriction - go looking for the readme files or
- a license file.
-
- > If it is then even ftp.apple.com would be quilty since I remember seeing
- > it there also. I found these address via the ARCHIE ARCHIVE RETRIEVAL at
- > archie.au. I was proggin for anonymous ftp mac sites and this popped up
- > also. I have already been flamed for posting this list of sites that have
- > macsbug versions 6.2.1 & 6.2.2 (old versions), yet ANYONE can get on these
- > sites via ftp and ANYONE could have found it via a archive probe so why
- > am I flamed for posting what is know? If it is illegal to put programs
- ^^^^^^
- The net is inhabited by creatures that have little knowledge of the
- situtation, and flame accordingly. Don't worry to much about them.
- They would probably have a cow to know that Resedit, the MPW shell, and
- all system software from 5.something till 7.0.1 is also available.
-
- And it's quite legal.
-
- > such as these on ftp sites then why are they there, shouldn't these sites
- > take the program off? What is wrong with this picture? Can companies
- > that are in favor of copy protection post programs for access on ftp sites
- > and still be against it?
- >
- > HELP ME WITH THIS ONE.............
-
- I think you have Apple confused with someone else! I've not run across any
- copy protection from them, even from the few Claris products I've dealt
- with.
-
- A snippet from ftp.apple.com, a file named README.FIRST in the dts
- directory:
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- LEGAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE SOFTWARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE /ftp/dts
- DIRECTORY.
-
- Please note availability of this software for downloading is restricted to
- the
- United States ONLY. In you are accessing this machine from outside the
- United
- States, please respect this notice and do NOT download any of the Software
- contained within the /ftp/dts directory, with the exception of that
- software
- contained in the /ftp/dts/hacks directory and the /ftp/dts/lisp directory.
-
- If you are located within the United States, before downloading any of the
- Software within the /ftp/dts directory, you must first read and agree to
- abide by the terms and conditions of the Apple Computer, Inc. Software
- License Agreement located in the /ftp/dts/help/software-license.txt file.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Another snippet, this time from the license agreement:
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Apple Computer, Inc. Software License
-
- PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING THE
- SOFTWARE. BY DOWNLOADING AND/OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU
- ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU
- DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, YOU ARE NOT
- AUTHORIZED TO DOWNLOAD THIS SOFTWARE.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Guess what? Apple retains their copyrights to the software as part of
- the license!!
-
- There, that should give you pointers to the pertainent files if you desire
- the whole story, and it will shut up the flamers, too.
-
- James
-