tbutler@wpi.wpi.edu (Tim Butler) (03/29/90)
I recently downloaded macps-22.shar from sumex-aim.stanford.edu
and I have a question about its use. I have gotten the program to work
without a problem using postcript output from MS Word 4.0.
The problem I have is concerning Apple's copyright on the
Laserprep file. To use the program you need the postcript commands from
the LaserPrep file. (Created by printing a blank document and stripping
a few things off of the end). I want to put this program on a multi-user
unix machine, but I need to know if putting the appropriate LaserPrep
output file on the unix host with the program will violate any copyrights.
I ftp'd to apple.com and got the file: end-user-license-agreement.txt
and it specifically forbids putting this software on any non-apple or
multiuser machine. But can I legally put the postcript file produced by
LaserPrep on a machine with 2000 users?
If not, how does anyone use macps at all? (I cannot write
the necessary postcript code myself, I don't have the knowledge, time,
or the inclination). If anyone at Apple can respond, I would apprciate
it. (Or perhaps give me a US mail address for the department that can
help).
I cannot ignore the copyright, and that is why this is an
issue. (and the sysop is not about to ignore it either as well)
thanks for any help,
Tim
Tim Butler (tbutler@wpi.wpi.edu)
Teaching Assistant HL 103b ext.5424
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute