Re: Mopac - public domain
john@dhh.gt.org wrote on 22.12.97 in <[🔎] 87n2htz805.fsfjgh@dhh.gt.org>:
> Dr. Drake Diedrich writes:
> > Before I put any effort into this, is anyone familiar with this law?
>
> This
>
> C Notice of Public Domain nature of MOPAC
> C
> C 'This computer program is a work of the United States
> C Government and as such is not subject to protection by
> C copyright (17 U.S.C. # 105.)
>
> would seem to contradict this:
>
> C This notice shall not
> C be altered or removed from this software and is to be on
> C all reproductions.'
Indeed, it sounds very much like one of these "This is public domain, you
are not allowed to sell it" nonsense licenses.
> However, they have disclaimed copyright, so the only thing that would
> forbid removal of the notice would be a US statute. As you are outside the
> US you could ignore it, though it would be discourteous not to give credit.
*Is* there such an US statute?
MfG Kai
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