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From: chris@chrism.demon.co.uk (Chris Marriott)
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Subject: Re: LGOP Copyrights, etc.
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In article <1995Apr29.172924.16832@guvax>
           reillyb@gusun.georgetown.edu "Brian Reilly" writes:

>I could use some help here. A while back I ordered LGOP from Activ./Infocom,
>and did not here from them for quite some time.  After countless 
>phone calls and assurances that it was either in the mail, or would
>be out shortly, Activision finally told me that it was out of print,
>and they no longer have any copies in stock.  Needless to say, I am
>at Activision, who offered to possibly send out a copy of LGOP2 in place 
>of the original.  However, they did not guarantee anything.
>So, I'm curious, how does copyrights/legality of dublication apply
>to games that are out of print?  If it is not illegal, would anyone be 
>willing to mail/give/send/sell a copy of LGOP?  Anyonw willing to sell
>an original or Solid Gold copy?  (IBM prefered, other fomats OK).  I've
>yet to play this game, and am very eager to,

The fact that a software product is out of production does NOT make it "OK"
to copy it! Copyright law still applies, regardless of whether the product
is still sold or not.

Your best option is probably to buy a secondhand copy from someone.

Chris

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