shulman@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jeff Shulman) (01/03/86)
Delphi Digest Friday, 3 Jan 1986 Volume 2 : Issue 1
Today's Topics:
Administrativia - HFS Programmers Package
SoundCap/MacFractal Digitizer from MacNi
Printer Interfaces
Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
AppleTalk file server
double sided disks
RE: double sided disks (Re: Msg 4634)
RE: double sided disks (Re: Msg 4634)
non Apple 800k drives
RE: non Apple 800k drives (Re: Msg 4638)
Where's the SCSI port going to be?
RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4670)
RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4676)
RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4678)
APPLETALK CABLE
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From: Jeff Shulman (Moderator)
Subject: Administrativia - HFS Programmers Package
Date: 3-JAN 11:33
Apple has made available to Delphi (and thus to me) most of the
material in the December release of the HFS Programmers Package. What
I have is the HFS PP documentation, MDS equates files, technotes and
pre-alpha ResEdit 1.0D4.
This all comes to about 477K of Binhex 4.0 files (200+ K alone with
ResEdit.)
Since the previous method I used to distribute technotes seemed to
work OK (with a little extra work on my part.) I will try it for the
HFS PP. So, if you are interested, send me your mail address and a list
of sites you would be willing to forward them to.
Jeff
uucp: ...{harvard, seismo, ut-sally, sri-iu, ihnp4!packard}!topaz!shulman
arpa: SHULMAN@RUTGERS
Delphi: JEFFS
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From: RICFORD (4109)
Subject: SoundCap/MacFractal Digitizer from MacNi
Date: 14-DEC 11:00 When All Else Fails
I've just had the opportunity to use the SoundCap software and MacNifty
digitizer hardware. It's astounding. You can take any sound source (at "aux
out" levels from your stereo or tape recorder) and input it through the
digitizer box to a 15 second digital recording on the Mac. The sampling rate is
22Khz, not too shabby! (that might restrict you to a 5 sec. sample, tho.)
Once you've got the digital recording in the Mac, you can cut and
paste and zoom in and out with incredible flexibility. The waveform
is displayed as a time/amplitude graph (oscilliscope) and you do the
editing graphically with the mouse. A tremendous range of sound
processing functions is easily applied to any portion of the
recording: flange, reverb (both variable in multiple parameters),
backwards, volume ramp-up and ramp-down, and even MIXING two parts of
the recording together, plus amplification and some others I've
forgotten at the moment.
And there's more:
In real-time only, you can display the sound source in both time-domain
(oscilliscope) and frequency-domain (spectrum diagram)!!!
I'm just starting to use this thing, but folks, I can recommend sending $129 to
the Kette Group today. It's undeniably worth the money, and the company policy
is a money-back guarantee and lifetime warranty.
Oh yeah, you can also create digitized sounds that are played at
startup time (how would you like your Mac to say "Good Morning" in
your spouse's voice - well, you could think of something a little more
creative, but that's the idea.) The opportunity for freaking out your
friends is great.
We've got a review of the device in the upcoming January issue. I'll
be posting more info. as I get to know it myself.
Ric Ford "MacInTouch" newsletter
P.S. The software is written by Fractal Software, who also did the PowerCache
disk caching utility sold by MacNifty (Kette). The official name of the thing
appears to be "Sound Cap" and MacNifty's phone number is 1-800-320-0184
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From: HALL (4181)
Subject: Printer Interfaces
Date: 17-DEC 19:56 Hardware & Peripherals
Has anyone used or have any information about the various printer interfaces
vailable for adapting Epson printers to the Mac? I'm considering the following
interfaces:
AYN Mac I/F
Granny Smith Parallel Interface
Hanzon Interface
Brian Hall
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From: PEABO (4288)
Subject: Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
Date: 21-DEC 19:06 Mousing Around
I am not aware of anyone trying to enforce a shareware agreement as a
license or contract in the conventional sense! Probably it is not
enforceable -- and note that shrink-packaging "licenses" are also a
subject of much controversy for most of the same reasons.
My opinion is that the word "must" in the phrase "use for N days or
you must destroy your copy" is not to be interpreted as a legal
restriction, but rather in the context "... you must destroy your
copy, or else you are violating the spirit of my providing this
software to you on a shareware basis". The language in Scott Watson's
freeware offer is of this type ... he talks about a "contract of
honor", and is quite explicit about always distributing the product
with all documentation intact, including the text of the shareware
offer.
As copyright holder, he clearly can demand that the shareware offer be
included in any copy made of the program, because he can distribute
the program, documentation, and offer as a single copyrighted unit.
(Technically, the program gets registered using a different government
form that the documentation, but I think it would be a specious
argument to say that this somehow separates the work into disjoint
pieces for the purposes of protection).
Watson goes on to ask that people distributing the package explain the
method of distribution to those they give the package to.
He doesn't start talking about lawyers until he cautions people that
they cannot charge money for Red Ryder or use it as an inducement to
sell another product. Again, he is the copyright holder, and can
enforce such a restriction.
In summary, I don't think the shareware agreement is a contract. I
think it is an attempt to distribute software and compensate the
producers of software according to an informal method, relying on a
sense of community among all concerned to make the informal method
work. People didn't used to write contracts for house-raising,
either, and perhaps there is an aspect of the computer community which
can support shareware now, or in the future. But don't mix up lawyers
with shareware!
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From: MACLAIRD (4295)
Subject: Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
Date: 22-DEC 01:29 Mousing Around
Peter, You apparently have given much thought and probably gotten expert advice
on the issue -- and I agree whole-heartedly with your conclusions: If a piece
of software is worth using it is worth paying for, because if the current
program answers the current need then it is worth having another program to
answer future needs. Also, if each of us had to create every program that we
needed, we would not be able to finish them all.
Anyway, what my question was, is: are we mixing up the lawyers with the
shareware, or are we mixing ourselves up by thinking about lawyers
and shareware in the same terms? After all, shareware is an attempt to
'market' software in a very direct and cost-effective manner. While lawyers
sometimes can think in very direct terms, they tend to get confused when the
stakes are low, or when computers are involved).
I'm pretty confused myself -- well, at least I'll be able to "see all" over at
the VCO party tomorrow!
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From: PEABO (4323)
Subject: Re: Shareware License and reply to same ...
Date: 22-DEC 18:55 Mousing Around
The most intriguing aspect of it is the idea that 'cottage industry'
and a small town perspective on life would arise in the context of
high-tech and internationally accessed computer networks. I think it
is a good portent to the future if ideas like shareware can be made to
work. Where that leaves lawyers and contracts and modern tech-related
legislation is a good question. It reminds me of Ayn Rand, who
espoused a philosophy of self-reliance and social organization that
could work on a small scale, but which has immense problems in a
national context.
peter
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From: ELL (4348)
Subject: AppleTalk file server
Date: 23-DEC 19:22 Hardware & Peripherals
Convergent Technologies, which is merging with 3Com, has reportedly developed a
Macintosh AppleTalk file server and is in negotiations with Apple, which may
sell the product under its own name.
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From: BILLCOX (4634)
Subject: double sided disks
Date: 2-JAN-00:24: Hardware & Peripherals
Speaking of double-sided drives, there is a persistent rumor about that certain
disks sold as single-sided will destroy the second head on a double- sided
drive, due to the "second" side not being polished.
Comments:
(1) The standard manufacturing approach for any company selling both
single and doulbe sided disks is to test enough of production to
certify the double- sided ones that they have sold. The disks sold as
single-sided, therefore, have either been tested and failed (:-( <--
frown), or not tested at all ( :-) ), thus saving us the $$ that it
costs the manufacturer to test...
(2) the felt-or-whatever pressure buttons might do some polishing, or
would wear premturely if the second side were not polished.
(3) If the rumor were true, there could be some really interesting lawsuits. In
particular, the price of a new drive is under the limit for Small Claims suits
most places.
(4) I haven't detected any difference in polish/reflectivity on any of my disks
(95% Sony, and 5% Memorex [yeah, it took 17 disks to get a good 10!]).
Has anyone else heard these rumors? I am interested in the source(s),
if any...
bill
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From: BMUG (4637)
Subject: RE: double sided disks (Re: Msg 4634)
Date: 2-JAN-01:26: Hardware & Peripherals
I've been told that the SONY's seem to be OK in 800k drives with a failure rate
of about 1 in 1500 about 40% higher than regular
BMUG-SMC
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From: RABBIT (4642)
Subject: RE: double sided disks (Re: Msg 4634)
Date: 2-JAN-02:36: Hardware & Peripherals
Bill,
The APPLE disks do not have the second side polished. They will not work on an
Amiga with DS drives...
Scott
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From: BMUG (4638)
Subject: non Apple 800k drives
Date: 2-JAN-01:31: Bugs & Features
All you who have non Apple 800k drives know by now that they will
handle or boot a HFS disk.. It has something to do with speed controls
in the SONY speed control drivers in the HD 20 system file. I have
tried this patch on a Haba 800k drive and it works fine. I assume it
will work with all other drives except the Apple 800 drive Here it is.
The patch for "Hard Disk 20" is as follows:
Find: 4A31 1005 6B04 4A42
Change: 4A31 1005 4E71 4A42
Find: 4A31 1005 6A02 4E75
Change: 4A31 1005 6002 4E75
.any questions ?
BMUG-SMC
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From: BILLS (4661)
Subject: RE: non Apple 800k drives (Re: Msg 4638)
Date: 2-JAN-13:00: Bugs & Features
No questions, but if your patch is the same as the one floating on the other
service, note that once this patch is made, standard 800K apple drives will not
work. It was an either or situation. Don't know if this is the case with your
patch, but I thought I'd mention it.
Bill S
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From: MARSHG (4670)
Subject: Where's the SCSI port going to be?
Date: 2-JAN-19:08: Hardware & Peripherals
Can someone shed some light on where the new SCSI port is going to be. Looking
at the back of my mac, there isn't enough room for another port. Will one of
the existing ports be "reused"? I have heard from several rumor mills that the
external drive port will be reused. What does that do to us HD20 users??
Marsh Gosnell
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From: PEABO (4676)
Subject: RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4670)
Date: 2-JAN-20:08: Hardware & Peripherals
My understanding is that the existing serial ports will be converted to round
subminiature connectors and everything will move over to fit.
I am worried that Radio Shack will not stock the round connectors. :-(
peter
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From: ELL (4678)
Subject: RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4676)
Date: 2-JAN-20:59: Hardware & Peripherals
Peter,
I thought that they were going to use DIN connectors(yes round) in which case
you can find at Radio Shack. Though I don't think that they offer them already
attached to cables, like the 'joystick extension cord'.
ell
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From: PEABO (4683)
Subject: RE: Where's the SCSI port going to be? (Re: Msg 4678)
Date: 2-JAN-22:25: Hardware & Peripherals
I think these connectors are smaller than the usual DIN connectors, and have
either 8 or 9 pins. I haven't had much luck in the past with RS and DIN
connectors with more than 5 pins!
peter
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From: RABBIT (4688)
Subject: APPLETALK CABLE
Date: 2-JAN-22:56: Programming
I would like to know if the cable that comes with the MDS assembler can be used
as a standard Appletalk cable. It has send and receive cross for inter- system
communication, and I don't know if AppleTalk is set up that way.
If not, can I use any 9 pin cable which has all 9 pins connected?
Scott
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End of Delphi Digest
********************gwe@cbdkc1.UUCP ( George Erhart x4021 CB 3D288 WDS ) (01/06/86)
In article <4309@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU> shulman@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Jeff Shulman) writes: >From: RICFORD (4109) >Subject: SoundCap/MacFractal Digitizer from MacNi >Date: 14-DEC 11:00 When All Else Fails > >I've just had the opportunity to use the SoundCap software and MacNifty >digitizer hardware. It's astounding. You can take any sound source (at "aux >out" levels from your stereo or tape recorder) and input it through the >digitizer box to a 15 second digital recording on the Mac. The sampling rate is >22Khz, not too shabby! (that might restrict you to a 5 sec. sample, tho.) > >Once you've got the digital recording in the Mac, you can cut and >paste and zoom in and out with incredible flexibility. The waveform >is displayed as a time/amplitude graph (oscilliscope) and you do the >editing graphically with the mouse. A tremendous range of sound >processing functions is easily applied to any portion of the >recording: flange, reverb (both variable in multiple parameters), >backwards, volume ramp-up and ramp-down, and even MIXING two parts of >the recording together, plus amplification and some others I've >forgotten at the moment. > >And there's more: > >In real-time only, you can display the sound source in both time-domain >(oscilliscope) and frequency-domain (spectrum diagram)!!! > >I'm just starting to use this thing, but folks, I can recommend sending $129 to >the Kette Group today. It's undeniably worth the money, and the company policy >is a money-back guarantee and lifetime warranty. > >Oh yeah, you can also create digitized sounds that are played at >startup time (how would you like your Mac to say "Good Morning" in >your spouse's voice - well, you could think of something a little more >creative, but that's the idea.) The opportunity for freaking out your >friends is great. > >We've got a review of the device in the upcoming January issue. I'll >be posting more info. as I get to know it myself. > >Ric Ford "MacInTouch" newsletter > >P.S. The software is written by Fractal Software, who also did the PowerCache >disk caching utility sold by MacNifty (Kette). The official name of the thing >appears to be "Sound Cap" and MacNifty's phone number is 1-800-320-0184 There is also a competing product to this: MacRecorder. It is being sold in a kit form for $50 from the Berkeley Macintosh Users Group. (Address available on request!) It has only a 10khz sampling frequency, but it still sounds good. It connects to a serial port and has a program to record, play, edit and save sounds. It saves sounds in a freeform synth record so you can use them in your own programs. DISCLAIMER: I have ordered, but not received my kit yet. I have the software and a sample sound file. I am a member of BMUG, (at only $17/half year, it's great) and other than that have not association with this product. -- George Erhart at AT&T Bell Laboratories Columbus, Ohio 614-860-4021 {ihnp4,cbosgd}!cbdkc1!gwe