CompuServe Thread

The player which has been released to dealers is a Demo which is stricktly not to be duplicated. Thet may plan to release the player as PD but as of yet they have not. If it does get released you will need to use ARC to transfer the videos as they contain a separate sound track (IFF musicraft compatible) pictures (IFF) and a script file. It is neet though…

The player which has been released to dealers is a Demo which is stricktly not to be duplicated. Thet may plan to release the player as PD but as of yet they have not. If it does get released you will need to use ARC to transfer the videos as they contain a separate sound track (IFF musicraft compatible) pictures (IFF) and a script file. It is neet though…

Yes, programs from any magazine are protected by the copyright laws. Some magazines allow them to be distributed, but Compute! does not. Their loss, I say… – Bela

Yes, programs from any magazine are protected by the copyright laws. Some magazines allow them to be distributed, but Compute! does not. Their loss, I say… – Bela

A version of the DeluxeVideo player has been released to dealers for demonstration purposes. That version is not meant for public distribution. When DeluxeVideo ships, the player can be distributed in the public domain. I will be uploading the player and some sample videos to CompuServe very soon. I hope everyone enjoys this freebie player. Thanks, Tom Casey (one of the authors)

A version of the DeluxeVideo player has been released to dealers for demonstration purposes. That version is not meant for public distribution. When DeluxeVideo ships, the player can be distributed in the public domain. I will be uploading the player and some sample videos to CompuServe very soon. I hope everyone enjoys this freebie player. Thanks, Tom Casey (one of the authors)

Dave, COMPUTE! **SAYS** their programs are not public domain. They SAY you must own a copy of the magazine if you have the program in computer readable form, but I wonder if that principle has ever been legally tested. Personally, I think their stand is ridiculous. Think about the implications. I buy the magazine, type the program in, then a year down the road, throw the mag out. Do I go searching through all my disks and erase any programs that wer printed in that issue? Here's an even better one. I buy the magazine featuring Speedscript, buy the disk with Speedscript on it, and then because I want to update, buy the book with the source code in it (Like the way they milk a program for all it's worth to sell mags and books?). Now, suppose I redo a routine, then another, add a few features, remove a few. When does it stop being Speedscript and become LarryWord? Do I have to keep the book if I want to keep using my version? Do I have to keep the original magazine? Th{_e magazines with the updates? I'd love to see them take it to court. They may win, but the adverse publicity would probably not be worth it. Regards, LArry.

Dave, COMPUTE! **SAYS** their programs are not public domain. They SAY you must own a copy of the magazine if you have the program in computer readable form, but I wonder if that principle has ever been legally tested. Personally, I think their stand is ridiculous. Think about the implications. I buy the magazine, type the program in, then a year down the road, throw the mag out. Do I go searching through all my disks and erase any programs that wer printed in that issue? Here's an even better one. I buy the magazine featuring Speedscript, buy the disk with Speedscript on it, and then because I want to update, buy the book with the source code in it (Like the way they milk a program for all it's worth to sell mags and books?). Now, suppose I redo a routine, then another, add a few features, remove a few. When does it stop being Speedscript and become LarryWord? Do I have to keep the book if I want to keep using my version? Do I have to keep the original magazine? Th{_e magazines with the updates? I'd love to see them take it to court. They may win, but the adverse publicity would probably not be worth it. Regards, LArry.