Re: TI-82 Mac users only

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: TI-82 Mac users only
From: Andrew Wendt <powerpig@M-NET.ARBORNET.ORG>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 17:51:39 -0400
Comments: To: ilya winham <ilyamojo@geocities.com>
In-Reply-To: <3433158E.3975@geocities.com>
Reply-To: Andrew Wendt <powerpig@M-NET.ARBORNET.ORG>

> If any of you took *any* time to read the original letter all this bull
> shit would not be filling up my mail box! I never said I was going to do
> it! It was just an idea.  Lets get some things clear now:
>      1.ALL TI programs are NOT copyrighted! Anyone can put (c)whaterver
> but that doesn't mean anything. Real copyrights have to be approved by
> some person/group. You know, patent pending and stuff you see on
> merchandise at stores.

Patents and copyrights are entirely different things. As soon as I write a
program for a TI calculator, it is copyrighted. I can put a copyright notice
on my work that is totally valid, without registering with any `person/group'.

>      4. This idea is NOT illegal. Again, once a program is on the files,
> ticalc.org, or the thousands of other pages it is public domain. It is a
> fact that almost every page has "stolen" programs from other peoples
> pages! so who cares!!!!!!!!!  There ARE mac users you have troubles
> getting some games!!

You need permission from the authors. Check out this page:

10 Big Myths about copyright explained
http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.html

TTFN
Andy

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Re: TI-82 Mac users only

From: ilya winham <ilyamojo@geocities.com>