Date   : Sat, 04 Aug 1984103:47:00-MDT
From   : Mark Becker <Cent.Mbeck%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA>
Subject: Query on usages of 'public-domain' software

Hello Keith -

     I've got a couple of questions regarding copyrights and such on
software released to the SIMTEL20 CP/M archives.

     A local firm has asked me for some help with their office problems
and they are willing to lay out some bucks for my efforts.  For me, as
I'm currently unemployed, this could be a lot of fun as well as maybe
profitable.

    Some of the stuff they want done I'll have to write myself.  But a
good chunk of other things they want live in the 'public-domain' -
LU.COM, SQ.COM, USQ.COM, etc., etc..

    Keith, I was thinking of sending them utilities and only charging
them for my efforts in transmission and maybe some customizing efforts.

    Should I contact all the authors of the above mentioned packages and
set up some agreement with them?  This stuff is *NOT* for re-sale, just for
in-house use.  Heck, I don't know if I'm even allowed to charge for
transmission of these and other utilities.

    Your help is appreciated.. (I'm just flat out confused by all these
conflicting rules on 'copyrights' after seeing all the stuff fly by
regarding Irv Hoff and MDM7xx).

Mark Becker