Reply to post: Times change

A floppy filled with software worth thousands of francs: Techie can't take it, customs won't keep it. What to do?

Phil O'Sophical Silver badge

Times change

In the early 80s we imported the SPICE simulation system from the US to the UK, on magtape. At the time there was duty & tax to be paid on the import of the physical medium, but no mention of it for the software, the rules hadn't caught up with valuable intangibles like programs. I had the job of copying the software to a new tape, so that the original could be re-exported within the 2-3 week window which meant we had nothing to pay.

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