hamachi@UCBKIM (Gordon Hamachi) (10/08/85)
Here is an implementation of the game of pong. I got it from a local
Mac bulletin board. It apparently is in the public domain--there is
no notice to this effect, but there is absolutely no copyright notice
or "About Pong" message under the apple menu.
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8!*!&J2rr!!!DU!!!RYB!J2rr!!!Db!!!RXS!!2rr!!!Dd`!!SiiD(J:briand@tekig4.UUCP (Brian Diehm) (10/15/85)
> Here is an implementation of the game of pong. I got it from a local > Mac bulletin board. It apparently is in the public domain--there is > no notice to this effect, but there is absolutely no copyright notice > or "About Pong" message under the apple menu. Be aware that the "PONG" resource (# 0) bears the message: "!Copyright 1985, David L. O'Connor" I doubt this is a legally binding copyright notice, but that isn't the point. I'd hesitate to call this "public domain." -Brian Diehm Tektronix, Inc.
garym@telesoft.UUCP (Gary Morris @shine) (10/18/85)
In article <323@tekig4.UUCP> briand@tekig4.UUCP (Brian Diehm) writes: >> Here is an implementation of the game of pong. I got it from a local >> Mac bulletin board. It apparently is in the public domain--there is >> no notice to this effect, but there is absolutely no copyright notice >> or "About Pong" message under the apple menu. > >Be aware that the "PONG" resource (# 0) bears the message: > > "!Copyright 1985, David L. O'Connor" > >I doubt this is a legally binding copyright notice, but that isn't the point. >I'd hesitate to call this "public domain." I can't find anything invalid in that copyright. To be a legal copyright it must contain the word "Copyright" OR a C with a circle around it (a real circle, parenthesis don't count), it must have the year of release and the owners name (company or individual). This copyright meets all these requirements. -- Gary A. Morris -- USENET : ...{decvax,ucbvax}!sdcsvax!telesoft!garym CompuServ: 76317,520 TeleMail : GMorris/TeleSoft "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it." -- Lazarus Long
perl@rdin.UUCP (Robert Perlberg) (10/30/85)
>In article <323@tekig4.UUCP> briand@tekig4.UUCP (Brian Diehm) writes: >>> Here is an implementation of the game of pong. I got it from a local >>> Mac bulletin board. It apparently is in the public domain--there is >>> no notice to this effect, but there is absolutely no copyright notice >>> or "About Pong" message under the apple menu. >> >>Be aware that the "PONG" resource (# 0) bears the message: >> >> "!Copyright 1985, David L. O'Connor" >> >>I doubt this is a legally binding copyright notice, but that isn't the point. >>I'd hesitate to call this "public domain." > >I can't find anything invalid in that copyright. To be a legal copyright >it must contain the word "Copyright" OR a C with a circle around it (a real >circle, parenthesis don't count), it must have the year of release and the >owners name (company or individual). This copyright meets all these >requirements. >-- >Gary A. Morris -- USENET : ...{decvax,ucbvax}!sdcsvax!telesoft!garym What does the law say regarding the visibility of a copyright? If I wanted someone to see something, I wouldn't hide it in a resource! Robert Perlberg Resource Dynamics Inc. New York {philabs|delftcc}!rdin!perl