tdn@cmu-cs-spice.ARPA (Thomas Newton) (02/19/85)
The reason why you have not seen SET FILE on net.micro.mac, net.sources.mac,
or [sumex-aim]<info-mac> is that SET FILE is not a public-domain program. It
is part of the Software Supplement to Inside Macintosh, which costs $100 and
can be ordered from some distribution company (sorry, I don't remember their
address). The Software Supplement consists of a number of Lisa disks, a few
Mac disks, updates to these disks, and (if you also bought a copy of "Inside
Mac") updates to Inside Mac & a copy of the final Inside Mac when it comes out.
Apple has given permission for SOME of the Supplement programs to be uploaded
to Compuserve, user group libraries, etc. However, you shouldn't assume that
a random Supplement program (such as the new Imagewriter driver) is shareable
unless Apple says so. To find out which programs are shareable, log onto the
Compuserve network, GO PCS-51, go to DL #5, and BROwse through the directory
looking for files that have been uploaded by the sysops and have descriptions
saying they were uploaded with Apple's permission.
-- Thomas Newton
Thomas.Newton@cmu-cs-spice.ARPAhuxham@ucbvax.ARPA (Frederick Huxham) (02/22/85)
> The reason why you have not seen SET FILE on net.micro.mac, net.sources.mac, > or [sumex-aim]<info-mac> is that SET FILE is not a public-domain program. It > is part of the Software Supplement to Inside Macintosh, which costs $100 and > can be ordered from some distribution company (sorry, I don't remember their > address). The Software Supplement consists of a number of Lisa disks, a few > Mac disks, updates to these disks, and (if you also bought a copy of "Inside > Mac") updates to Inside Mac & a copy of the final Inside Mac when it comes out. > > Apple has given permission for SOME of the Supplement programs to be uploaded > to Compuserve, user group libraries, etc. However, you shouldn't assume that > a random Supplement program (such as the new Imagewriter driver) is shareable > unless Apple says so. To find out which programs are shareable, log onto the > Compuserve network, GO PCS-51, go to DL #5, and BROwse through the directory > looking for files that have been uploaded by the sysops and have descriptions > saying they were uploaded with Apple's permission. > > -- Thomas Newton > Thomas.Newton@cmu-cs-spice.ARPA For all of you who want SET FILE, but do not have the Software Supplement, I have an answer. I have written a Desk Accessory that does exactly what Set File does, PLUS 1. You can change the protected and locked bits. 2. It allows you to access files on internal, external or hard disks. You also have the option to eject any of the disks to insert a new one to work on. 3. It is Freeware. Currently it exists on BMUG (Berkeley Mac Users Group) disk #14. Their address is: 1442A Walnut St. Suite #153 Berkeley, CA 94709 415-849-9114 I don't have a Compuserve account but I will try and get a friend to post it there for me. If someone will explain how to post it to net.sources.mac I'll give that a try. Send me $10.00 and a disk and I'll send it to you. (But don't do this, get it somewhere else for free and send me $10.00 if you find it useful. I'm a senior computer science and applied math major with too much homework to duplicate and mail out disks) Get it, use it, and I hope you like it. Fred A. Huxham 2412 Piedmont #106 Berkeley, CA 94704 415-841-3733 ps: Sam Roberts is the co-author of the DA.