The following messages were posted to the comp.sys.amstrad.8bit newsgroup
giving permission from the copyright owner of Arnor software, Brian Watson,
for the ROM images of some of their programs to be distributed for use with
Amstrad CPC emulators.


From brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk Wed Apr 15 22:10:31 1998
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amstrad.8bit
Subject: ex-Arnor ROM images available for emulators
From: "Brian Watson" <brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:10:31 +0100


Hi, Mr Charity here.

If someone would like to upload *all* the ex-Arnor ROMs as images for use in
emulators to any or all of the usual sites, please do so with my/our
blessing. It can go in the CSA8 FAQ too.

Peter I would be happy to see them officially available for use that way.
And yes, we know they *could* be reverse engineered to re-create real ROMs
again.

It doesn't mean "Blow CPC ROMS or pirate the discs with my blessing",
because we (Peter Campbell and I) are trying to keep *them* supported for
CPC/PCW users in a way which has frequently been thrashed out here but on
which we hold a particular point of view.

Even though it costs money to do it that way, that's the way we want to do
it.

Hope this helps, Ben and others.

--
Brian Watson

Driving an overpowered electronic rollercoaster down the road to Hell.



From brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk Fri Apr 17 06:49:32 1998
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amstrad.8bit
Subject: ex-Arnor ROM images and Protext book
From: "Brian Watson" <brian@spheroid.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 06:49:32 +0100


The only versions we are seeking to keep out of the hands of those who
would not do them justice (as we see it  :-)  ) are the PC, Atari and Amiga
versions and the "real" CPC and PCW versions.

That is to say, those which are supplied in forms in which CPC and PCW users
can use them.

We would see it as an infringement of copyright to supply, say, a .DSK image
with a reference as to how to blow it back on to a 3" disc.

Hey, we're just trying to be reasonable here.

The argument is; as long as we are supporting the software for CPC and PCW
users we don't want people screwing that up (legal term). So they are all
still "in copyright" but permission is given (encouragement, even!) to use
them as set out here.

PC users who want to use and pass around electronically or on disk of any of
the CPC and PCW versions of the programs in forms suitable for use in
emulators are free to do so as long as they don't charge for them. Not even
a handling charge.

The only exception to this is if/when they appear on a compilation CD (as
they cost a bit more) with at least 100 other programs. In this case a
"reasonable" charge is acceptable.

Protext v4 and upwards for the PC, Atari and Amiga may *not* be freely
distributed as the first two are still commercial products (and we have
"adequate" stocks of them), and the Amiga version may re re-released soon in
an enhanced form.

I hope this clarifies things and seems reasonable. It's meant to be.

--
Brian Watson
