>I am using TP 7.0 legally as a teacher. I was now asked to give a
>copy of the third installation disk to another user who had an
>unrecoverable disk error. I told him to contact you or his dealer
>who shurely would replace the defective diskette no matter what
>version, as long as this user bought the product.

>My question is: do you really do this or is it left to the user
>to take care of his disks? And if so, what can a user do if his
>installation disks fail at the first installation attempt?

>One final word: I really do appreciate TP, it is really a GOOD
>product and shurely worth its money!

>Yours,

>Francois Zuidberg
>Lycee du Nord, Wiltz
>Luxembourg

>>I am using TP 7.0 legally as a teacher. I was now asked to give a
>>copy of the third installation disk to another user who had an
>>unrecoverable disk error. I told him to contact you or his dealer
>>who shurely would replace the defective diskette no matter what
>>version, as long as this user bought the product.

>>My question is: do you really do this or is it left to the user
>>to take care of his disks? And if so, what can a user do if his
>>installation disks fail at the first installation attempt?

>>One final word: I really do appreciate TP, it is really a GOOD
>>product and shurely worth its money!
>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 16:25:26 -0800
>From: Web Forum Manager <FORUM...@corp.borland.com>
>To: francois.zuidb...@ci.educ.lu
>Subject: defective installation disks -Reply
>Content-Disposition: inline
>Dear Sir,
>First, our apologies for the extreme delay answering your message.
>It is often exceedingly difficult for a person to find replacement disks for
>old product, especially outside of the United States. It is however,
>perfectly legal for you to make a copy of your disk and offer as a
>replacement to your co-worker's defective disk. You might also take the
>opportunity to make backup copies of your own disks, just in case.
>Regards,
>Borland Forum Manager

> In article <32918A17.2...@ci.educ.lu> Francois ZUIDBERG-WEILER <francois.zuidb...@ci.educ.lu> writes:

> >To whom it may concern:

> >This is the question and the reply I got from Borland about the
> >legality of copying installation disks.

> >>Dear Sirs,

> >>I don't know whether I got the right place to ask. If not,
> >>please forward this message to the right service. Thanks.

> >>I am using TP 7.0 legally as a teacher. I was now asked to give a
> >>copy of the third installation disk to another user who had an
> >>unrecoverable disk error. I told him to contact you or his dealer
> >>who shurely would replace the defective diskette no matter what
> >>version, as long as this user bought the product.

> >>My question is: do you really do this or is it left to the user
> >>to take care of his disks? And if so, what can a user do if his
> >>installation disks fail at the first installation attempt?

> >>One final word: I really do appreciate TP, it is really a GOOD
> >>product and shurely worth its money!

> >Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 16:25:26 -0800
> >From: Web Forum Manager <FORUM...@corp.borland.com>
> >To: francois.zuidb...@ci.educ.lu
> >Subject: defective installation disks -Reply
> >Content-Disposition: inline

> >Dear Sir,

> >First, our apologies for the extreme delay answering your message.

> >It is often exceedingly difficult for a person to find replacement disks for
> >old product, especially outside of the United States. It is however,
> >perfectly legal for you to make a copy of your disk and offer as a
> >replacement to your co-worker's defective disk. You might also take the
> >opportunity to make backup copies of your own disks, just in case.

> >Regards,

> >Borland Forum Manager

> I think that it is understood here (but worth pointing out) that in this case
> both the person who had the defective disk and the one who offered to make a
> replacement copy both owned licensed copies of the product at the time.  Since
> the act did not deprive any copyright holder of revenue or otherwise impinge
> upon their rights, it was not an act of piracy.