EPROM issues, who can burn?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun Oct 31 18:14:17 1999

On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Bruce Lane wrote:

> At 12:08 31-10-1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Something has been rattling around my head and I have the urge to get it
> >onto the ether (sorry I know it hasn't been a week yet, but the time did
> >change).
> >
> >Somebody needs to set up an archival site for EPROM images, and we need to
> >come up with a regular/practical method of getting data burnt into a chip
> >for anybody that needs it.
>
> <snip>
>
> Great minds think alike. I'm in the process of doing EXACTLY this. The
> kicker is twofold:
>
> 1). USWorst, or some other carrier, needs to make DSL service available in
> my area so I can put my domain on the air.
>
> 2). I'm concerned about copyright violation, even on the older stuff. The
> one thing I absolutely cannot deal with is a lawsuit!
>
> >More thinking, we need to keep the site private, or upload only, with
> >download permission only to selected individuals (who I would hope would
> >keep a mirror of the site in case the main site had a problem).
>
> Ahhhhh... now THAT might get me around the copyright issues! Set it up
> such that only the folks who own equipment that can use the images can get
> to it...

Well, certainly those folks would be entitled to a copy of what they
have already, and it shouldn't be of much value to others.

                                                 - don
 
>
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Received on Sun Oct 31 1999 - 18:14:17 GMT

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