Re: Source Code Secrecy

[Wandered Inn <esoteric@denali.atlnet.com>]

"Mike A. Harris" wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 10 Jan 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> >> >>>In a book, your protecting the ideas embodied in the words.
> >> >>
> >> >>Not true at all. Copyright applies only to an expression of
> >> >>an idea, not the idea itself.
> >> >
> >> >And if this weren't the case, Microsoft could copyright the idea that
> >> >Microsoft is bad, and then nobody could write about it legally.  :-o
> >>
> >> Eric, I'm sorry, but I must demand payment of $1000 immediately
> >> for your usage of the term "Microsoft is bad".  I own the
> >> copyright on that term currently, and I charge $1000 royalty per
> >> use.
> >
> >Man I owe you a lot of money.....
> 
> ;o)  Well, considering that your usage of the term benefits us
> both, I'll consider a copyright sharing deal...  ;o)

Whewww...

> 
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> 
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????