Date   : Mon, 30 Jan 1995 10:02:13 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Mark Cooke <ee2015@...>
Subject: Re: ROM images

Hi Everyone,

> > > Would it maybe a good idea to put all the relevant ROM images here, or 
> > > could this be construed as illegal?  [here being blue.bad.bris.ac.uk]
> > 
> > If everyone could access them yes.  Acorn (still) won't release the roms
> > into the public domain.   If you have a beeb, there is no problem
> > apparently.  I really don't see how Acorn expect to make money from the
> > bbc roms anyway, so I don't know how they justify not releasing them.
> 
> Well, as most of us own Beebs, surely it would be legal to put them up for 
> our own private use?

Well, I suppose I could create an account on my server on the net, and
have it password protected for the people on my list who say they have
beebs.  This would not be public access, but I'm still not sure about the
legality.  Anyone know?  

Mark

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