koren@hpfelg.HP.COM (Steve Koren) (08/28/90)
Has anyone heard of a place called "Chiron Conceptions?"
Furthermore, does anyone have a contact phone number or
address for them?
I wrote some Amiga software a long time ago and it seems they are:
1) claiming it is PD even though it is really copyrighted by
me,
2) selling it without my permission and making a profit from it,
3) not distributing the whole thing, causing me to get alot of
phone calls from people wanting the rest.
I'd very much like to contact them, but I can't figure out how.
I should also point out that although the above has been reported
to me by several unrelated sources, I have not verified it myself.
It may not be true; I just want to check it out.
thanks,
- steve
PS - a general question too: clearly they can sell PD software
if they want. However, has anyone else who is the author of
a *copyrighted* package had any problems with places like
this selling it as if it was PD and trying to make a quick
buck? These folks don't seem to realize that not all
freely distributable software is PD.sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (08/30/90)
koren@hpfelg.HP.COM (Steve Koren) writes: >PS - a general question too: clearly they can sell PD software > if they want. However, has anyone else who is the author of > a *copyrighted* package had any problems with places like > this selling it as if it was PD and trying to make a quick > buck? These folks don't seem to realize that not all > freely distributable software is PD. Steve, what are you telling us here? Is Chiron Software selling a collection of software like Fred Fish? Is your software freely distrubutable? If so, then unless you restricted distribution away from such collections in your copyright, they are not doing anything wrong, are they? If they are selling *your software* (as opposed to selling the collection) then they are breaking some rules. But it's not clear from your message exactly: 1> what is being sold by Chiron (never heard of them anyway). A collection that includes your software? are they selling your software as a commercial product? 2> what is the status of your software? Freeware? Shareware? Commercial? -- John Sparks |D.I.S.K. Public Access Unix System| Multi-User Games, Email sparks@corpane.UUCP |PH: (502) 968-DISK 24Hrs/2400BPS | Usenet, Chatting, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|7 line Multi-User system. | Downloads & more. A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of----Ogden Nash
koren@hpfelg.HP.COM (Steve Koren) (09/03/90)
> >PS - a general question too: clearly they can sell PD software > > if they want. However, has anyone else who is the author of > > a *copyrighted* package had any problems with places like > Steve, what are you telling us here? Is Chiron Software selling a > collection of software like Fred Fish? Is your software freely distrubutable? > If so, then unless you restricted distribution away from such collections in > your copyright, they are not doing anything wrong, are they? If they are The software in question is copyrighted by me, and is distributable free of charge *with certain restrictions*. One of these restrictions is that the entire package must be distributed, not just pieces of it. They are not doing this - they have apparently left out large pieces of it, which ends up having a direct impact on my time, as I get all the calls from people wanting the rest. There are several other issues as well. At any rate, I am not trying to resolve the issue here on the net; I will deal with them in person for that. I'm just looking for a way to get ahold of them. It may be that the whole thing is just a misunderstanding. - steve