From: ulm@kph.uni-mainz.de   
      
   >>>>> On Tue, 08 May 2007, Bill Vermillion wrote:   
      
   >>> By the way, a little known international copyright (WIPO) rule   
   >>> on abandoned works might make all of the Tandy-produced stuff   
   >>> public-domain soon thanks to a non-US company holding the rights   
   >>> now, so you might want to start printing the "fire-sale" signs now   
   >>> since most of this stuff should be LEGALLY available on the   
   >>> Internet very soon.   
      
   >> Any updates on this? Are the ROMs considered "abandoned works" by   
   >> now?   
      
   > Abandoned or not, copyright is still in place unless the owner has   
   > placed it for free distribution or made it public domain.   
      
   That is clear. I was however referring to Frank's statement about that   
   WIPO rule. I couldn't find anything about it on the web.   
      
   > The idea that abanded software, or software from a company long out   
   > of business, means that software is available is wrong if the   
   > copyright has not expired.   
      
   The problem might be that Samsung (or whoever happens to hold the   
   copyright by now) might not even be aware that they own that stuff.   
   And then they don't bother to put it into the public domain.   
      
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