[comp.sys.cbm] Legal question & warning

sl144007@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (06/16/88)

   Does anyone have any info on Lock Pick Book II, and the accompany-
ing software?

   I am particularly interested in the 'disk scanner' that comes with
Lock Pick Book II, because I submitted a disk scanner program to
Utilities Unlimited, Inc. (publisher of Lock Pick Book II) and had
a verbal agreement that they would purchase it, and then low and
behold, they renigged on the agreement, and are now advertising a
disk scanner. If I find out it is mine, or is *similar*, I will take
them to court. I don't know how/if the 'similar' part will stand up.
Does anyone out there?

   P.S. Verbal contracts are binding by law. (according to my lawyer.)

WARNING! Don't submit programs to Utilities Unlimited, Inc.!


                                           - Robert Schofield


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rupp@cod.NOSC.MIL (William L. rupp) (06/16/88)

In article <22800024@silver> sl144007@silver.bacs.indiana.edu writes:
  >
  >   P.S. Verbal contracts are binding by law. (according to my lawyer.)
  >
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  >                                           - Robert Schofield

I hate to be a stickler for details, but I feel I must comment on your
use of the word "verbal."  May I suggest that you meant that "oral
contracts are binding."  Some do use "verbal" as a synonymn of
"oral", but in fact a written contract is also verbal in the sense that
it is expressed in words.  "Oral" really seems the better choice here
because it is unambiguous.

Bill
(founder and so far sole member of the

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