Tim,
Actually, for the '85 Standard (not the '02 Standard), I think that the
"Acknowledgement" does allow you to share copies. I have a PDF that I was
thinking of posting but am not certain my webspace has enough room.
--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"tim" <TimJ@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:13u31qjcv4cl0f8@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:18:46 +0000, Obnoxious User wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:35:14 +0000, William M. Klein wrote:
>>
>>> You do know those have been "unsup****ted" Standards for 6 years now?
>>
>> Yes, I know.
>>
>>> Well, go to:
>>>
>>> http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/results
>>>
>>> Search on "COBOL"
>>>
>>> then do a "search within" for 1985
>>>
>>> You can't still get the US version, but I think you can get the
Canadian
>>> one - which is probably the same. Also, the FIPS version might be the
>>> full Standard - or it might be just the 6 page FIPS addenendum.
>>
>> The Canadian one seems just to be a simple do***ent (7 pages)
>> referring to the US version, much like what ISO provides.
>> Thanks anyway.
>>
>> OU
>
> This does illustrate some of the problems with the absurdly long terms
of
> copyright. This is an im****tant do***ent and which is now unavailable it
> seems. But I cannot send you a copy because that is not allowed.
>
> If something has been published and is now out of print you should be
able
> to copy it.
>
> Tim
|
