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+ | ===== Myarc Geneve 9640 ===== | ||
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+ | According to Michael Zapf, everything belonging to the Geneve 9640 (Boot EPROM and Geneve OS) Myarc Inc. transferred all rights to a third party by a buy-out in the nineties and these current active maintainers gave their consent to redistribution. | ||
===== Texas Instruments TI-99/4A and TI-99/8 ===== | ===== Texas Instruments TI-99/4A and TI-99/8 ===== | ||
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regarding: [[http://www.99er.net/wwwboard1/messages/685.html]] | regarding: [[http://www.99er.net/wwwboard1/messages/685.html]] | ||
- | > For those titles that TI owns the copyright in, | + | <file> |
- | > TI does not object to your distribution. If the software title | + | For those titles that TI owns the copyright in, |
- | > contains a copyright statement indicating TI copyright ownership | + | TI does not object to your distribution. If the software title |
- | > you may be able to assume TI ownership. | + | contains a copyright statement indicating TI copyright ownership |
+ | you may be able to assume TI ownership. | ||
... | ... | ||
- | > Regards, | + | Regards, |
- | > Herbert W. Foster | + | Herbert W. Foster |
- | > E&PS Business Services | + | E&PS Business Services |
+ | </file> | ||
However, it is believed there is an even older permission granted somewhere, included with one of the early TI-99 emulators as a included document, perhaps. | However, it is believed there is an even older permission granted somewhere, included with one of the early TI-99 emulators as a included document, perhaps. | ||
Other TI-99/4A emulator authors supposedly with permission include [[http://www.harmlesslion.com/cgi-bin/onesoft.cgi?10|Classic99]] ([[http://www.harmlesslion.com/HLsup/viewtopic.php?p=341#p341|See the author's explanation here]]) and also [[http://www.cadd99.com|PC99]] (who actually sells them all on a DVD with other associated documentation). | Other TI-99/4A emulator authors supposedly with permission include [[http://www.harmlesslion.com/cgi-bin/onesoft.cgi?10|Classic99]] ([[http://www.harmlesslion.com/HLsup/viewtopic.php?p=341#p341|See the author's explanation here]]) and also [[http://www.cadd99.com|PC99]] (who actually sells them all on a DVD with other associated documentation). | ||
- | Furthermore, Texas Instruments granted permission to distribute TI-99/8 ROMs: | + | Furthermore, Texas Instruments granted permission to distribute TI-99/8 ROMs to this guy: |
[[https://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.sys.ti/SQ0CkVK9IOw/discussion]] | [[https://groups.google.com/d/topic/comp.sys.ti/SQ0CkVK9IOw/discussion]] | ||
- | > TI is pleased to grant you permission to copy and distribute any TI | + | <file> |
- | > copyrighted program written specifically for the TI-99/8 home | + | TI is pleased to grant you permission to copy and distribute any TI |
- | > computer, including the ROM for the console. This permission is | + | copyrighted program written specifically for the TI-99/8 home |
- | > conditioned upon your agreement not to alter the copyright notice in | + | computer, including the ROM for the console. This permission is |
- | > the program and to include the copyright notice with each copy you | + | conditioned upon your agreement not to alter the copyright notice in |
- | > make and distribute. This permission does not apply to any program | + | the program and to include the copyright notice with each copy you |
- | > bearing the copyright notice of any party other than TI. You agree | + | make and distribute. This permission does not apply to any program |
- | > to include a separate notice with each copy you distribute that such | + | bearing the copyright notice of any party other than TI. You agree |
- | > distribution is made under license from Texas Instruments. | + | to include a separate notice with each copy you distribute that such |
- | > | + | distribution is made under license from Texas Instruments. |
- | > TI makes no warranty with respect to the program and is under no | + | |
- | > obligation to provide any support or assistance with respect to the | + | TI makes no warranty with respect to the program and is under no |
- | > programs. TI is under no obligation to provide upgrades to the | + | obligation to provide any support or assistance with respect to the |
- | > programs. | + | programs. TI is under no obligation to provide upgrades to the |
- | > | + | programs. |
- | > TI accepts no liability with respect to your use, coping or | + | |
- | > distribution of the programs. | + | TI accepts no liability with respect to your use, coping or |
- | > | + | distribution of the programs. |
- | > Regards, | + | |
- | > Herbert W. Foster | + | Regards, |
- | > Manager, E&PS Business Services | + | Herbert W. Foster |
+ | Manager, E&PS Business Services | ||
+ | </file> | ||
Also, [[http://www.99er.net|99er.net]] has permission to distribute scans of TI-99/4A manuals: [[http://www.99er.net/files/TIpermission.pdf]] | Also, [[http://www.99er.net|99er.net]] has permission to distribute scans of TI-99/4A manuals: [[http://www.99er.net/files/TIpermission.pdf]] | ||
- | > From: Abbott, Fred | + | <file> |
- | > Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 5:46 PM | + | From: Abbott, Fred |
- | > Subject: Putting 99/4A info on Web Site | + | Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 5:46 PM |
- | > | + | Subject: Putting 99/4A info on Web Site |
- | > I just got the word back that your putting obsolete manuals on your | + | |
- | > web site would not be a problem for us. | + | I just got the word back that your putting obsolete manuals on your |
- | > | + | web site would not be a problem for us. |
- | > Fred Abbott | + | |
- | > 1-800-842-2737 | + | Fred Abbott |
+ | 1-800-842-2737 | ||
+ | </file> | ||
However, in the past Texas Instruments has also sent cease-and-desist letters and/or DMCA takedown notices regarding their graphing calculator ROMs and signing keys, so this does not extend to other intellectual property of theirs. | However, in the past Texas Instruments has also sent cease-and-desist letters and/or DMCA takedown notices regarding their graphing calculator ROMs and signing keys, so this does not extend to other intellectual property of theirs. |