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Article #1787Re: a few questions
From: Chuck M. Sweeney
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1986 16:47
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1986 16:47
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In article <5756@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> appelbau@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Marc L. Appelbaum) writes:
>Both 1st word and the updated version should be available from your
>local ATARI user group From what I understand both are free and
>considered to be in the public domain.
^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
WRONG!
GST owns First Word. Atari has (had) distribution rights to it and
paid GST for every copy that went out with a system and every copy that
a dealer gave away (every one with a label on it, anyway). It is *NOT*
in the public domain. Notice the copyright notices on it and on the
documentation when you print it. Neil Harris (Atari Marketing type) just
spoke at our user's group meeting last Monday and discussed this issue,
so this information is straight from the horse's mouth (so to speak -
no offense, Neil). If you have further doubts, call Atari. Better
yet, call GST, that'll cost more.
Sweeney
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!lll-lcc!well!ptsfa!qantel!vlsvax1!cms From: cms@vlsvax1.UUCP (Chuck M. Sweeney) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16 Subject: Re: a few questions Message-ID: <215@vlsvax1.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Sep-86 12:47:23 EDT Article-I.D.: vlsvax1.215 Posted: Thu Sep 11 12:47:23 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Sep-86 22:19:06 EDT References: <8609091534.AA03565@ncsc.ARPA> <8609091627.AA21723@ames-nas.ARPA> <5756@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> Reply-To: cms@vlsvax1.UUCP (Michael Sweeney) Organization: Voelker-Lehman Fremont CA Lines: 19