Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!gatekeeper.us.oracle.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: W.J.Barber@newcastle.ac.uk (Ben Thompson) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom Subject: Re: Selling CD-ROMs/Copyright Date: 19 Apr 1994 05:56:25 -0500 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Lines: 22 Sender: daemon@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu I have to admit that I see the reason for licencing but I do not approve. For most programs I can understand the licencing argument that people may keep copies of the program, as they have the space available on their hard disc, but for a CD!! The nature of CDs is that they have a far greater capacity than the average hard disc and as such the software is not copyable. I could destroy the other licensing arguments in the same way but it's not worth the hassle. When I have developed CD-roms I have worked on the basis that the CD-Rom was a book retaining my copyright but nothing else. At least if the user does not like it he can sell it and might buy my next title. If he cannot your name would be MUD (rightfully so) and he won't buy anymore of your titles. Perhaps this is why I cannot raise the finance for my next title. >--> Ben Thompson -- w.j.barber@newcastle.ac.uk >--> 3 Duncan St. -- +44 (0)91 478 2242 (Voice) >--> Gateshead, NE8 3PU -- +44 (0)91 230 4753 (Facsimile) >--> United Kingdom -- Don't forget: The future is HYPED!