[DECtalk] legality
mattias
mjonsson1986 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 31 11:40:44 EDT 2014
but good luck to find infovox 330 anymore
Carlos Fernandez via Dectalk skrev den 2014-08-31 17:33:
> Hello,
>
> As this issue has arisen, I would like to clarify that all
> software found in the dectalk archive is either freeware or
> abandonware. I do not condone copyright infringement and will not
> allow illegal software or content into the archive.
> That being said, if certain software is extremely old (usually the
> cut-off point is 2000) and/or the company that produced or bought the
> software has gone out of business, the software is considered
> abandonware. This is only changed if the company that owns the
> software is still supporting, selling, or saying that the software is
> still not abandoned. For example, acapela group, even though they are
> not developing infovox230 and 330, has stated that this product is not
> abandoned. Thus, distributing the registered copy is not allowed.
> Distributing the trial version is perfectly fine.
> I will check the license for the software and report if there is
> any legal issue. I frankly do not foresee one. In my opinion, it would
> be better not to bring this up as a point of argument with every new
> addition to our archive. You can rest assured that I will meticulously
> inspect all of the incoming software to be sure there is no legal
> issue. If one arises, I will inform the list and the archive.
>
> I hope this has been helpful,
> Carlos
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