Privacy Policy

UNAUTHORIZED copying of software is illegal. Copyright law protects software authors
and publishers, just as patent law protects inventors.

UNAUTHORIZED copying of software by individuals can harm the entire mechanized software community. If unauthorized copying proliferates, the institution may incur legal liability. Also, the institution may find it more difficult to negotiate agreements that would make software more widely and less expensively available to members of the software community.

UNAUTHORIZED copying and use of software deprives publishers and developers of a fair return for their work, increases prices, reduces the level of future support and enhancements, and can inhibit the development of new software products.

RESPECT for the intellectual work of others has traditionally been essential to the mission of Mechanized Software. As members of the Software community we value the free exchange of ideas. Just as we do not tolerate plagiarism, we do not condone the unauthorized copying of software, including programs, applications, data bases and code.

THEREFORE, we offer the following statement of principle about intellectual property and the legal and ethical use of Mechanized Software.