[Coco] Re: Falsoft - Rainbow Contracts

[Richard E. Crislip]

Hello ostro011


> I was able to dig up one of my old Rainbow contracts, signed in December
> of 1987. It is too long to quote verbatim obviously, but I'll try to quote
> what I believe to be the parts that matter most to this discussion. Upon
> reading it again now, it's a bit scary that I signed it in the first
> place.
> 
> Assuming that this was a standard Falsoft contract, does anyone here
> (Dennis, you are probably the most experienced with these media contracts)
> have an opinion about the author releasing his code for free distribution?
> How long would this code be tied up? It seems obvious to me that I retain
> the right to use my own software, but maybe not to give it to anyone else.
> 
> -- Steve --
> 
> 
> 
> 1. AUTHOR bargains, sells and conveys to FALSOFT all right, title and
> interest, including copyright, in and to his/her computer program and/or
> article as entitled below ... for publication in its to be copyrighted
> publications and elsewhere.
> 
> 2.  AUTHOR further agrees that FALSOFT has the right, without further
> consideration and as a part of this Agreement, to duplicate, reproduce or
> copy the Work, or to authorize others to do so, for associated uses
> including, but not limited to, tape and/or disk reproduction of program
> listings, publication or republication of the Work in different formats
> (such as a "Best of Rainbow") and/or disk versions of the same.
> 
> 3.  AUTHOR further agrees the Work herein described shall not be offered
> for publication, sale, license, as a promotion, or in any manner given or
> transferred to any other magazine or entity for any purpose whatsoever.
> 
> 4.  FALSOFT hereby grants back and conveys to AUTHOR a license to use the
> Work for AUTHOR'S personal use ...
> 
> 5.  ... AUTHOR agrees that he/she shall have sole responsibility at
> AUTHOR'S expense, to respond to and/or defend any claims relating to the
> Work or its components in whole or in part, by others.
> 
> 6. AUTHOR further agrees to indemnify and hold FALSOFT harmless from any
> and all actions and damages to and because of errors in the Work as
> submitted by AUTHOR. AUTHOR also agrees to reimburse FALSOFT fully for all
> legal expenses, as well as to undertake the defense of FALSOFT in actions
> relating to the Work, upon proper notification.
> 
> 7.  ...

Damn! Did point 7 call for you to give up your first born? <Sheesh> What
price glory 8=/.


Regards
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                                             Richard