Re: TI-82 Mac users only
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Re: TI-82 Mac users only
On Wed, Oct 01, 1997 at 09:31:26PM -0600, ilya winham wrote:
> If any of you took *any* time to read the original letter all this bull
> shit would not be filling up my mail box! I never said I was going to do
> it! It was just an idea. Lets get some things clear now:
> 1.ALL TI programs are NOT copyrighted! Anyone can put (c)whaterver
> but that doesn't mean anything. Real copyrights have to be approved by
> some person/group. You know, patent pending and stuff you see on
> merchandise at stores.
>
Wrong. ANYTHING ANYBODY creates is copyrighted by default. It doesn't have
to go through any commitee, group, person, or anything. It doesn't even need
the (C) symbol, although it helps.
> 4. This idea is NOT illegal. Again, once a program is on the files,
> ticalc.org, or the thousands of other pages it is public domain. It is a
> fact that almost every page has "stolen" programs from other peoples
> pages! so who cares!!!!!!!!! There ARE mac users you have troubles
> getting some games!!
>
It sure could be illegal, if the authors don't want the programs distributed
that way. You can't distribute anything if the authors don't consent.
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