On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:11:27 +0000, William M. Klein wrote:
> 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.
>
The document contradicts itself on this point. On one page it says it may
be freely copied in part or in full:
"ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Any organization interested in reproducing the COBOL standard and
specifications in whole or in part, using ideas from this docu- ment as
the basis for an instruction manual OI for any other purpose, is free to
do so. However, all such organizations are requested to reproduce the
following acknowledgment paragraphs in their entirety as part of the
preface to any such publication (any organiza- tion using a short
passagefrom this document, such as in a book review, is requested to
mention “COBOL” in acknowledgment of the source, but need not quote
the
acknowledgment):
COBOL is an industry language and is not the property of any company OI
group of companies, or of any organization or group of organizations. No
warranty, expressed or implied, is made by any contributor or by the
CODASYL COBOL Committee as to the accuracy and functioning of
the programming system and language. Moreover, no responsibility is
assumed
by any contributor, or by the committee, in connection therewith. The
authors and copyright holders of the copyrighted materials used herein
FLOW-MATIC (trademark of Sperry Rand Corporation), Programming for the
UNIVAC (R) I and II, Data Automation Systems copyrighted 1958,1959, by
Sperry Rand Corporation; IBM Commercial Translater Form No F 28-8013,
copy-righted 1959 by IBM; FACT, DSI 27A5260-2760, copyrighted 1960 by
Minneapolis-Honeywell have specifically authorized the use of this
material
in whole or in part, in the COBOL specifications. Such authorization ex-
tends to the reproduction and use of COBOL specifications in programming
manuals or similar publications."
The next page has the usual copyright notice. Given the draconian
penalties
for copyright violations I am tending to err on the safe side.
"Copyright ©1985 by Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,
without prior written permission of ITI, 1250 Eye Street NW,
Washington, DC 20005."
Is there any way to get some official clarification of this point?
Tim
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