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From: A.Sithers@bris.ac.uk (Andy Sithers)
Subject: Re: I have every Infocom game. Want any?
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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 12:00:16 GMT
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In article <4lc6v0$i3v@orb.direct.ca>, patrickc@Direct.CA (Cthulhu) wrote:


> It's only marketing if I charge for it or expect something in return. I'm 
> giving everybody a present. I see that this is how you show your gratitude.

*sigh* he won't let it go will he...

Patrick, 

  Sorry to tell you, but in order to legally give out somebody elses work,
you have to *OWN* it.  You sure as hell don't own ANY of the games, or
their contents.  

What you bought (since you say you have LTOI) is the right (a licence) to
*use* these games on a computer.  A computer belonging to the licence
holder.  

This licence will also say that you are not permitted to make copies of the
software for any purpose than personal backup (but not as succinctly as
that).  It's not up to you to rewrite the licence terms - it's up to
Activisions lawyers.

Anyway, you must know that what you want to do is illegal, wrong and just
downright unfair to the guys who wrote the stuff.


Andy


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