Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!sri-unix!Cent.Mbeck%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA From: Cent.Mbeck%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Query on usages of 'public-domain' software Message-ID: <747@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Aug-84 15:47:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.747 Posted: Sat Aug 4 15:47:00 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Aug-84 05:44:05 EDT Lines: 29 From: Mark BeckerHello Keith - I've got a couple of questions regarding copyrights and such on software released to the SIMTEL20 CP/M archives. A local firm has asked me for some help with their office problems and they are willing to lay out some bucks for my efforts. For me, as I'm currently unemployed, this could be a lot of fun as well as maybe profitable. Some of the stuff they want done I'll have to write myself. But a good chunk of other things they want live in the 'public-domain' - LU.COM, SQ.COM, USQ.COM, etc., etc.. Keith, I was thinking of sending them utilities and only charging them for my efforts in transmission and maybe some customizing efforts. Should I contact all the authors of the above mentioned packages and set up some agreement with them? This stuff is *NOT* for re-sale, just for in-house use. Heck, I don't know if I'm even allowed to charge for transmission of these and other utilities. Your help is appreciated.. (I'm just flat out confused by all these conflicting rules on 'copyrights' after seeing all the stuff fly by regarding Irv Hoff and MDM7xx). Mark Becker