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Re: Newton Labs Not releasing PCODE source for 3.1
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Wed, 6 Sep 2000 22:37:39 GMT
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That's why I Love OPEN SOURCE and the Linux Movement!
OK, then I want to RETURN MY LICENSE and move on.
"Cutts, Patrick H" wrote:
> Jerry-
> You didn't 'buy' IC 3.1. You paid for a license to use the software. I
> doubt that you were buying the actual source code, which probably took
> hundreds of hours for the programmers to write. That is their intellectual
> property, and it is their right to keep it to themselves, if they so desire.
>
> It is also likely to be illegal for you to reverse engineer the software, or
> disassemble it.
>
> Just a question: if you bought a car and had on your desk a manufacturing
> facility which could make another one, would you expect the car company to
> provide you with all the specs needed to enable you to reproduce the car?
>
> I doubt that complaining to the world that 'Newton Labs doesn't have a clue'
> will make them run out an email you the source code.
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
> Of Jerry Normandin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 5:37 PM
> To: handyboard@media.mit.edu
> Subject: Newton Labs Not releasing PCODE source for 3.1 -> Fred Help!
>
> George Musser brought up a very good issue! Where the heck is
> pcode_hb.asm?
> This code was released in ver 2.86 and enhancements were made to the
> pcode
> from the user base. Newton Labs has tunnel vision and NO CLUE to how
> open source software can evolve. I did a find under the directory where
> I installed
> IC 3.1 on my linux box and indeed did not have the source to
> pcode_hb.s19.
> I bought 3.1 as my way of Supporting Interactive C. What a joke, I
> should
> have stayed with 2.86, if not having the source to code bothers you,
> and Newton Labs doesn't see the light, I recommend sticking with
> the free version of Interactive C, at least we can add to pcode if we
> wish to.
> If you purchase 3.1 and want to add functionality.. you
> can't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I don't know if Fred can help us. I thought I'd get the source to
> pcode_hb.asm
> since it was included with the Free version.
>
> We can always disassemble the code, but it would be easier to add to if
> we
> have the labels and comments in the code.
>
> What's up with Newton Labs? Gee we can use the enhanced 2.86 for free,
> you decide to support them by purchasing a copy and they don't give you
> the latest source, they have no clue.
>
> I sent them an email stating if they don't want to release the pcode
> then
> I want a refund and I will stick with 2.86
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