dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU (Matt Dillon) (11/07/86)
>I agree with the idea that we should run ads, and I'll send a few bucks as >well as asking our local users group (CAMEO) to pitch in. > >I don't think Matt should give up on the legal route however. Since he has >asked them nice not to do it, and as I assume the software is publicly >redistributable, not public domain (there is a difference, if you don't >want to allow people to rip you off like this LEAGALLY always include a >copyright notice, with a declaration of intent that the work be freely >redistributed on a not-for-profit basis.), he has REAL solid ground for >a law suit. Since the case is so strong, and since copyright suits are >triple damages (plus punative, I believe) I would be suprised if there >weren't lawyers falling all over themselves to handle it for a cut of the >settlement. STOP WAIT NO NO NO! Not ME? I didn't port hack.... it's John Toebes' problem... mv matt john_toebes. Thank you. I was just bringing up the idea. I myself do not have the time to handle something like that. Also, there seems to be someone else who signes their name -Matt so I will start signing my full name to avoid confusion. -Matt Dillon