Re: Archival copies of software

[Carl Anderson <ca25@drexel.edu>]

I think you're wrong about that, Dave.  It's my understanding that the
archival copy can be used when the original is destroyed, but if lost it
must be assumed that the original continues to exist - and is being used
by someone else.  - Carl

On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Dave Fisher wrote:

> The archival copy is a surrogate of the original. Once the original is
> lost or destroyed, the archival copy assumes the place of the original in
> the collection and an archival copy can then be made of that copy.
> That's the beauty of archival privileges.
>
> David L. (Dave) Fisher
> dfisher@ucsd.edu
>
> I have an interesting question. Many accompanying discs/disks allow for an
> archival copy to be made.  Does anyone know how/when that copy can be
> used.  For example, if the original is stolen, is it allowable to replace
> it with the archival copy or can another copy be made to go with the book?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Mark D. Gooch
> mgooch@wooster.edu