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Re: Orphaned software and legal recourse



It's not a problem for me, either, bad-tempered attorneys or no. Here's a question for the attorneys: would it be possible to mount a class-action lawsuit, to force it into the public domain?
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Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: Orphaned software and legal recourse

In a message dated 10/10/01 10:26:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bill@xxxxxxxx writes:


>If TTG or its successor simply closed its doors, the firm still owns the
>software.
>
>Ethically, once one knows this, there is then a problem.

Not for me.


May not be a problem ethically, but remember Kenny's an attorney, and I can attest that he has a temper.

I'd love to see Xycode be in the public domain, though. Knowing Dave Erickson, I'd bet that it's pretty elegant.