Re: A86: ROM Images


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Re: A86: ROM Images




So having an emulator (without the ROM image) is also illegal?  What?? :-)

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On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 jdaomteys@juno.com wrote:

> 
> Everyone, I  _finally_  got a reply from TI about ROM images (remember
> that discussion a couple of months ago?), and I thought you would all
> like to see it. It is as follows:
> 
> --James
> 
> Dear Mr. Doty,
> 
> thank you for your recent mail to TI. Here's the email that emulator
> builders usually receive:
> 
> The Texas Instruments calculator emulator posted on your web site
> requires
> that a user copy
> the content of a TI calculator's ROM in order for the emulator to work.
> The act of copying the
> ROM is a violation of the copyright law and by distributing the emulator
> available from your web
> site you are inducing others to engage in a copyright infringement
> activity.  Such knowing inducement to
> infringe is a violation of the copyright law.  TI demands that you
> immediately remove the emulator
> from your web site and immediately cease from any further distribution of
> the emulator.
> Respectfully,
> Texas Instruments Incorporated
> Educational & Productivity Solutions
> Herbert W. Foster
> Manager, Business Services
> For further information you can always contact us at TI-Cares@ti.com or
> call us at
> 0032 70 233279. Have a look at our website as well: www.ti.com.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Nick R?mer
> TI Customer Service Center
> 
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