[DECtalk] legality

[mattias]

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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