Date   : Wed, 15 Dec 1982 16:09:29-EST (Wed)
From   : Rick Conn <rconn@BRL>
Subject: Re: JRT Pascal released in SIG/M

       I really don't know about the possibility of an upload of JRT
PASCAL to MC.  I personally don't have the disk; just read about it in
the news letter.  Also, I have some questions about this action by
SIG/M, in particular, if JRT was contacted for approval first.  No mention
was made about this being done.

       What's bothering me about this is that (1) JRT PASCAL is still
being sold by JRT, even if it IS for $30, and (2) SIG/M (and PASCAL/Z UG)
are nation-wide, even international, distribution systems.  Such an action
takes a LOT of potential sales away from JRT, and, if they didn't ask
JRT permission to do this, I wonder if this is right, morally (i.e.,
is this PIRACY?).  I'm aware of one occasion in which pirated software entered
the SIG/M distribution system, but it was removed as soon as the error was
discovered (I don't even remember the details right now).  I'm sure the
SIG/M people want to do what's right, but did they apply an interpretation
to the JRT offer which was not intended (and did JRT know of their existance)?

       Hence, in a nutshell, I'd like to chat to SIG/M coordinator(s)
first to see if this is truly the case (i.e., they asked JRT first) before
saying anything else.

               Rick