ASPDMM%UOFT01.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Bud) (02/13/86)
I missed your name in that jumble of forwarding information, but, Mr. Tech writer/Attorney-for-Motorola, I would be glad collaborate on an article. I have several topics in mind. We could each make a preliminary investigation as to what we like best and go from there. First, there is programmer liability for programs that fail. This is a fun topic and, consequently has been treated often. Maybe too often? Second, HACKERS and data security. Third, and the one I like best at this point, is Duplication of Personal Computer Software. I have written a couple of very small and superficial articles on that topic for a newsletter we produce here at the University of Toledo. We could discuss "shrink-wrap" agreements, mail-in warranty/agreements and the like regarding when you may and may not duplicate software. Also, we might propose a theory about whether a distributed processing scheme using copies of one piece of software constitutes "copying". Maybe we could start by my sending you (by "snail-mail") copies of those two articles. Could you send me an address? Then, I'll talk to a professor here about some sources and get his input and, if you are interested, you could begin tapping your sources as well. How are you with the UCC? Also, Louisiana has a statute regarding this very topic. Anyway... we can discuss this more later. One last thing. Could you possible tell me how I could NETMAIL to you directly? That would save the middleman lag and preserve our privacy. Thanks Dave Massey
.berkeley.edu@brl-smoke.ARPA (02/26/86)
Oh, sorry. My name is Joel Gilman. My mail path is: ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!caip!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!cxsea!doc US Mail: Motorola/Computer X, Inc. 19115 West Valley Highway Suite H-104 Kent, WA 98032