Re: Need Graphic of an axe
Beth Guth (bethguth@ENTER.NET)
Tue, 6 Jan 1998 12:48:03 -0500
>I just wanted to make a comment here. Quite often, web sites with the
>letter 'z' at the end, such as filez and warez, signify unauthorized
>copies of downloadable, copyrighted, material. In many cases,
>especially for software, downloading these files is the same as copying
>programs intended for sale and is probably illegal.
Excellent point. Caution is the better part of valor! I originally made
the reference to http://www.filez.com.
Here is information on "warez" from the Ziff-Davis organization (publishers
of most computer magazines including PC Mag, Computer Shopper and
PCComputing as well and many more).
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Warez (you can pronounce it two ways, as if it were spelled "wares" or
"Juarez" (where I once regained consciousness after a party)) is a
common term used by software "pirates" to describe software from which
they've stripped the copy-protection. The programs are then posted and made
available to the public for downloading on sites around the Internet.
This software is illegal. But if the software companies thought it was hard
to control back in the days of BBSes, the Internet has made controlling
warez trading nigh impossible. It is still illegal, and because almost
everyone who goes looking for warez knows full well it's illegal, there's
room for the FUD factor. FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
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>I don't know the
>legal status of copying graphics and using them for some private use,
>such as non-profit teaching aids, but I would check into it before using
>any such graphics.
>
I am not legally competent (hey, I don't think I said that right). I am
not competent to render a legal opinion on "borrowed" clip-art. User
beware.
Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City | 
