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Subject:3rd Party Documentation From:Robert Maxey <Bob_Maxey -at- MTN -dot- 3COM -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 17 Jan 1999 14:57:33 -0700
>>My company has produced a database management system which uses, as an
>>additional feature, a database query program. This program was produced
by
>>another company and has been licenced to us. What I would like to know is
to
>>what extent I can document this program.
You can document it as much as you need to document it. Your goal is to
make the software useable. I hardly think you need permission for this,
anymore than I need permission from Microsoft to write another Windows
software Book.
