-=> MRO wrote to DaiTengu <=-
MR> Re: Old DOS BBS Programs
MR> By: DaiTengu to the doctor on Wed Jun 15 2022 08:14 am
> (and I don't know of a case where it's actually happened).
>
> If I was to advocate for anything, it'd be a much shorter duration for the
> expiration of software copyrights than the current "author's life + 70
> years"
>
MR> there's also many gray areas. like what did the author use to
MR> develop it? did he use some type of kit he licensed? now you got
MR> to deal with that issue.
Doesn't have much (if anything) to do with anything. In the legal
world, there is very little that is "gray". This certainly is not.
MR> i think it's okay to steal as long as you can't get ahold of the
MR> guy and nobody gets hurt. then if the guy comes back, make it
MR> beer ware.
You're wrong. It's not okay to steal, regardless of how easy it is for
you to rationalize it.
... Ignorance can be cured. Stupid is forever.
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