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Re: XYWRITE 4.018 Source Code | request for resources



I'm not a lawyer, but 40 years ago I dated one while she was in law school, so my opinion carries a lot of weight. Xy is abandonware. We can take "adverse possession" and after a time we will own it. Now, NB is not in that category. It's code is very much theirs.

Carl, I believe you have even better legal training than I.

Regards,
Harry Binswanger

At 01:20 PM 4/7/2026, you wrote:
and will keep pushing ahead. I may extend the work further, but so 
far I&rsquom honestly disappointed by the limited response and lack 
of resources, information, etc. I requested.

and not accusatory annoyance.
knowledge to pitch it at Xyghost&rsquos level. I can&rsquot begin to understand most of what s/he reports.
on a non-standard Hyperion computer in 1983(?).  If any of us are 
programming these days, it is probably with a relatively high level program.


around. I can only cheer from the sidelines.
issue unless the modified code were used for economic benefit. If I paid for Xy 4.x, and someone produces an improved version, whoever holds the copyright is not being economically impacted by my use of the modified version.


to market a Xy 5.x, but after all these years this seems unlikely.

Myron (Gochnauer)