unpowell@csvax.liv.ac.uk (05/03/88)
In article <8804261109.AA26974@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, F026@CPC865.UEA.AC.UK writes: > Does anybody have some PDware that can read and write Amiga disks? > I have several friends who are itching to get some of the PD stuff from > the net, but have no access to it - they want me to get it down onto my > ST then write Amiga-readable disks for them. I've had no success trying to read Amiga disks on an ST, I don't think it's possible. However, there is a PD program out on the Amiga called "DOS to DOS" which allows an Amiga to format MS-DOS, and ST (in the later versions), disks. Files can then be easily transfered between Amiga and ST as both machines can now read these disks, the Amiga because of this piece of software and the ST as it is able to read MS-DOS formatted disks. If you get a more recent version of this program, which I believe has the filename "d2d" (just thought I'd tell you as amiga disks tend to have lots of files you never knew you had on them), then you can just download the Amiga PD stuff onto an ST disk and then give this disk to your friends who will be able to easily transfer the files onto an Amiga disk. If you have an early version of DOS to DOS which doesn't support ST disks, just MS-DOS, then you just get a friend to format a few disks to MS-DOS format, with his/her Amiga, and then you use these disks to download the files onto. I think (hope) this program is public domain. A friend has got it, so if it is I'll post it into comp.amiga.binaries in the next week or so. Mark Powell ******************************************************************************** "...I hate the white JANET unpowell@uk.ac.liv.csvax man, and the man UUCP {backbone}!mcvax!ukc!mupsy!liv-cs!unpowell who turned you all ARPA unpowell%csvax.liv.ac.uk@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk loose..." R. Harper ********************************************************************************
ali@polya.STANFORD.EDU (Ali T. Ozer) (05/04/88)
In article <1298@csvax.liv.ac.uk> unpowell@csvax.liv.ac.uk writes: > ... there is a PD program out on the Amiga called "DOS to DOS" ... >I think (hope) this program is public domain. A friend has got it, >so if it is I'll post it into comp.amiga.binaries in the next week or so. Arg! No, no, no, this program is not public domain. Whenever there's *any* doubt that any program you got your hands on is not public domain or freely distributable please make sure before you treat it as such. The lack of a "freely distributable" notice in the copyright notice or the about box should almost always make you suspicious of a "free" program. If the program also has fancy or professional-looking startup screen(s) then you should really wonder. I suggest browsing through the mail-order ads in the back of Amiga World or the Amiga product listings that've appeared in most magazines at one time or another to see if the program is on sale. That should pretty much leave no doubt that the program is a commercial product. For instance, DOS to DOS is listed as a $39 product in this one ad I just opened up to. Of course, there are some exceptions --- For instance, GOMF originally appeared as a freely distributable program. GOMF 2.0 is a commercial product, however. Thus there is room for confusion, but I believe the early GOMF clearly states in the ABOUT box that it is a shareware product and not a commercial one. Ali Ozer, ali@polya.stanford.edu
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) (05/04/88)
In article <1298@csvax.liv.ac.uk> unpowell@csvax.liv.ac.uk writes: >In article <8804261109.AA26974@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, F026@CPC865.UEA.AC.UK writes: >> Does anybody have some PDware that can read and write Amiga disks? >> I have several friends who are itching to get some of the PD stuff from >> the net, but have no access to it - they want me to get it down onto my >> ST then write Amiga-readable disks for them. > > However, there is a PD program out on the Amiga called "DOS to DOS" > > I think (hope) this program is public domain. A friend has got it, >so if it is I'll post it into comp.amiga.binaries in the next week or so. > Sorry to break the bad news to you, but Dos to Dos is *NOT* Public Doamin or even ShareWare. It is a commercial (copyrighted) product. I have used it several times and it will work well for this application as you have described. > Mark Powell -- Dan "Sneakers" Schein uucp: {ihnp4|allegra|burdvax|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Commodore AMIGA ARPANET: cbmvax!schein@uunet.uu.net 1200 Wilson Drive Bix: dschein Plink: Dan*CATS West Chester PA 19380 phone: (215) 431-9100 ext. 9542 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Call BERKS AMIGA BBS - 24 Hrs - 3/12/2400 Baud - 40Meg - 215/678-7691 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ I help Commodore by supporting the AMIGA. Commodore supports me by allowing me to form my own suggestions and comments.