[Info-vax] [Attn: HP Employees] PDP-11 OS hobbyist licensing

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2013-10-03 02:57, JF Mezei wrote:
> On 13-10-02 18:27, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
>> You never "loose" your copyright. It expires at a later point. Currently
>> it is 70 years after you die in most countries. Not sure how that
>> translates to companies though...
>
> If a party releases the software to the public without asking HP, then
> HP definitely can sue and likely win.
>
> If the party asks HP and HP responds with "No you can't, we'll sue you
> if you do", and the party still releases the software, then it is a no
> brainer infringement.
>
> If HP responds with "yes you can", and then sues the party for
> infringement, the party has the letter to defend itself.
>
> But if HP does not respond, and the party can show due diligence and
> multiple attempts to get an answer from HP, a judge will have to use
> something called "judgement" (that is what judges are there for :-).
> The argument that HP has abandonned claims of ownership through lack of
> response becomes important.

What is the judge supposed to use judgement about? There is no contest 
about the copyright. It does not disappear, no matter how much you do 
not defend it.

And I still feel it depressing that people are very willing to suggest 
that others risk their financial situation, but none of these people 
seems to be willing to risk their own.

	Johnny