[SunRescue] RE: Solaris 1.1 on a 4/330

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Sorry, disney and friends screwed us all, it is now ~120 years.  It does
depend on what it is though.
	Nick

On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, David Cantrell wrote:

> Eric Hall <jester_123 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Dan Lane wrote:
> > 
> > > Which brings us on to a whole new topic.... you might have discussed
> > > this... but I am new... forgive me :P
> > >
> > > Is copying old software still theft? legally yes... morally acceptable????
> > 
> > That is the question.  How old does it have to be before it 's in the public
> > domain?
> 
> Legally?  It depends on where you are and can be anything up to 75 years.
> 
> However, *morally* I feel it's OK if the software is no longer sold or
> supported commercially.
> 
> -- 
> David Cantrell | david at cantrell.org.uk | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david
> 
>   Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced
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