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Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1, January 31, 1976 A LETTER FROM MITS - Just as the Newsletter was in final preparation a letter arrived from Bill Gates via MITS. Reproduced (the only MITS "software" we have ever reproduced) on page 2, it should be read by every computer hobbyist. Surely many of you will want to write to Bill. Send a copy of your correspondence to me at the HOMEBREW COMPUTER CLUB NEWSLETTER, P. 0. Box 626, Mountain View, CA 94042 and I will try to summarize your comments. Editor: Robert Reiling Dave Bunnell of MITS sent the letter via special delivery mail to every major computer publication in the country. The letter was also published in MITS Computer Notes (February 1976, page 3), People's Computer Company (March 1976), and Radio-Electronics (May 1976, pages 14 and 16). |
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DigiBarn Computer Museum: http://www.digibarn.com/collections/newsletters/homebrew/V2_01/index.html Original scanned by Len Shustek. This image was cleaned up and reduced to 120 dpi by Michael Holley |
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December 30, 2007 |
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Swtpc6800 en:User:Swtpc6800 Michael Holley |
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Bill Gates sent this "Open Letter" to the Homebrew Computer Club and an exact copy was printed in the January 1976 issue of the Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter. The Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter was published between 1975 and 1977 without a copyright notice and is in the public domain. When a person sends a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine it is assumed it will be printed under the copyright of that publication. The author has the right to send the letter to multiple publications and each can print it. Bill Gates did just that. In addition to Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter, the letter was printed in the February 1976 issue of Computer Notes, the March 1976 issue of People's Computer Company and the May 1976 issue of Radio Electronics. It is apparent from reading the letter that Mr. Gates wanted it published and he did not include a copyright notice or other restrictions. Since he distributed (published) the letter without a copyright notice before 1978, the letter is in the public domain. |
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This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 without a copyright notice. It is not in the public domain in the following countries that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works: Canada, China (not Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan Area), Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and other countries with individual treaties. See this page for further explanation. |
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| Height | 2200 |
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| Image title | Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1, January 31, 1976.
Letter from Bill Gates of Micro-Soft addressed to the members of the Homebrew Computer Club and hobbyist in general. |
| Orientation | Normal |
| Number of components | 3 |
| Horizontal resolution | 120 dpi |
| Vertical resolution | 120 dpi |
| Data arrangement | chunky format |
| Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Windows |
| File change date and time | 13:56, 30 December 2007 |
| Author | Original scanned by Len Shustek |
| Copyright holder | The Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter was published without a copyright notice before 1978 and is in the public domain. This applies to all issues. |
| Color space | sRGB |
