Do the same rules apply to bulletin boards and user groups? I always thought that the reason they got together was to share software.
Bulletin boards and user groups are bound by the copyright law, just as individuals and corporations are. When they offer shareware or public domain software, sharing is a perfectly acceptable practice. Similarly, some software companies offer bulletin boards and user groups special demonstration versions of their products, which in some instances may be copied. In any event, it is the responsibility of the bulletin board operator or user group to respect copyright law and to ensure that it is not used as a vehicle for unauthorized copying or distribution.
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