Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Burton) (01/06/91)
David Brown wrote: DB> Public domain software, on the other hand, is software in which DB> the author has not requested a donation. As you said, it still DB> can be copyrighted. The author may still request that noone modify DB> it, etc. Strictly speaking, this isn't true. By definition, "public domain" material is NOT copyrighted, and the author can't place any restrictions upon copying or use of that material. Copyrighted material which the author allows to be distributed without charge is commonly referred to as "freeware." -- Michael Burton via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200.3!Michael.Burton INET: Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG
time@tbomb.ice.com (Tim Endres) (01/08/91)
In article <127620.27881F6B@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>, Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Burton) writes: > DB> Public domain software, on the other hand, is software in which > DB> the author has not requested a donation. As you said, it still > DB> can be copyrighted. The author may still request that noone modify > DB> it, etc. > > Strictly speaking, this isn't true. By definition, "public domain" > material is NOT copyrighted, and the author can't place any restrictions > upon copying or use of that material. > Copyrighted material which the author allows to be distributed > without charge is commonly referred to as "freeware." And, just to confuse things more.... I distribute RoloDA 4.0 as a public domain binary (the desk accessory) and a manual in electronic form. Anyone may do anything they desire with these items. On the other hand, I explicitly retain all rights to the source code. tim. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Endres | time@ice.com ICE Engineering | uupsi!ice.com!time 8840 Main Street | Whitmore Lake MI. 48189 | (313) 449 8288