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Re: XYWRITE 4.018 Source Code | request for resources



I remember those conversations way back. I had a question, I seem to recallne for NB. If that is so,
is their any potential liability there of reverseThanks,
Russ
ly@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:   

write was abandonware, and we determined that it was. Anybody with an interest in disputing that was
contacted and did not respond. Years have passed.�

On Wed, 8 Apr 2026 at 17:40, Harry Binswanger <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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:
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>>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.
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>and not accusatory annoyance.
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>knowledge to pitch it at Xyghost&rsquos level. I can&rsquot begin to 
>understand most of what s/he reports.
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>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.
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>around. I can only cheer from the sidelines.
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>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.
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>to market a Xy 5.x, but after all these years this seems unlikely.
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>Myron (Gochnauer)
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