Workbench 1.3. What files are copyright?

redblade · 29 July 2008, 07:19

Hi.

I have workbench 1.3 so I don't need it. I was just wondering what files on it are copyright?

What about the files in DEVS: if you were to copy those to a seperate disk and distribute it would that be infringe the copyright?

Also the same question with the files in the C: dir.

alphonsus · 29 July 2008, 07:22

Well as all the files on the disk were written by Commodore engineers or licenced by Commodore for inclusion, the answer is pretty much everything.

I can't think of anything on he disk that isn't subject to copyright, but I may be mistaken.

TCD · 29 July 2008, 07:25

I would also say the whole disk and all content is copyrighted. Can't think of any file on the disks that would be not affected by the copyright.

T_hairy_bootson · 29 July 2008, 07:42

Some of the fonts are copyrighted by Adobe iirc.

alexh · 29 July 2008, 09:42

narrator.device, and translator.library (the text to speech synthesis) is owned by SoftVoice Inc. and they got into a disagreement with C= which is why it was excluded from WB2.0+

OddbOd · 29 July 2008, 17:34

Add to the list FastFonts, owned by Charlie Heath/Microsmiths Inc and the Pipe Handler by Matt Dillon.

Making a copy for yourself is fine as that falls under the backup provisions stated in the 1.3 manual but strictly speaking distribution is a no-no. On the other hand plenty of individuals and companies have distributed files from the Workbench disks without permission even when Commodore was in business and they did nothing about it.

cosmicfrog · 29 July 2008, 18:01

many moons ago when A500s had 1.2 and the new kickstart was 1.3 there was arp, Amiga Replacement Project, but if i remember it only replace commands in ya C dir and save`d a bit of room on ya floppy disk.
as far as i can see at the moment an excelent project would be to do something like this so we can have a freely distributional WB.
just found it on ami met
and its called amiga DOS Resource Project (ARP)

http://aminet.net/package/misc/antiq/ARP_13

DJBase · 29 July 2008, 18:02

If you check eBay you will find a lot of EPROM Kickroms and other copied disks/cds too and nobody seems to care.

redblade · 30 July 2008, 10:16

I think coding the device handlers and L: files would be the hardest for a Amiga Workbench replacement.

Awesome, just saw the aminet description of ARP library. I hope the files don't call arp.library.

29 July 2008, 07:19	#1
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	Workbench 1.3. What files are copyright? Hi. I have workbench 1.3 so I don't need it. I was just wondering what files on it are copyright? What about the files in DEVS: if you were to copy those to a seperate disk and distribute it would that be infringe the copyright? Also the same question with the files in the C: dir.

29 July 2008, 18:01	#7
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	many moons ago when A500s had 1.2 and the new kickstart was 1.3 there was arp, Amiga Replacement Project, but if i remember it only replace commands in ya C dir and save`d a bit of room on ya floppy disk. as far as i can see at the moment an excelent project would be to do something like this so we can have a freely distributional WB. just found it on ami met and its called amiga DOS Resource Project (ARP) http://aminet.net/package/misc/antiq/ARP_13 Last edited by cosmicfrog; 29 July 2008 at 18:29.

30 July 2008, 10:16	#9
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	I think coding the device handlers and L: files would be the hardest for a Amiga Workbench replacement. Awesome, just saw the aminet description of ARP library. I hope the files don't call arp.library. Last edited by redblade; 30 July 2008 at 10:18. Reason: late minute change

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29 July 2008, 07:22	#2
alphonsus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 181	Well as all the files on the disk were written by Commodore engineers or licenced by Commodore for inclusion, the answer is pretty much everything. I can't think of anything on he disk that isn't subject to copyright, but I may be mistaken.

29 July 2008, 07:25	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,540	I would also say the whole disk and all content is copyrighted. Can't think of any file on the disks that would be not affected by the copyright.

29 July 2008, 07:42	#4
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Some of the fonts are copyrighted by Adobe iirc.

29 July 2008, 09:42	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,344	narrator.device, and translator.library (the text to speech synthesis) is owned by SoftVoice Inc. and they got into a disagreement with C= which is why it was excluded from WB2.0+

29 July 2008, 17:34	#6
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	Add to the list FastFonts, owned by Charlie Heath/Microsmiths Inc and the Pipe Handler by Matt Dillon. Making a copy for yourself is fine as that falls under the backup provisions stated in the 1.3 manual but strictly speaking distribution is a no-no. On the other hand plenty of individuals and companies have distributed files from the Workbench disks without permission even when Commodore was in business and they did nothing about it.

29 July 2008, 18:02	#8
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	If you check eBay you will find a lot of EPROM Kickroms and other copied disks/cds too and nobody seems to care.

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