terry@wsccs.UUCP (terry) (02/26/88)
Some good has come from the SCA virus after all... I have just completed a hack so the 68010 patch for the MPSW instruction lives across warm boots. This would allow you to run the transformer and all your incompatable games (except some patching themselves into the warm boot vector) with a 68010 in your machine. I am torn between posting it as beggarware or selling it. How much do I *REALLY* have to mod code before it is mine? This was only about 10% moded, considering the percentage of code I replaced vs what was already there. Would I be infringing on SCA's rights? :-) PS: anybody else get a free virus with the purchase of WordPerfect? | Terry Lambert UUCP: ...!decvax!utah-cs!century!terry | | @ Century Software or : ...utah-cs!uplherc!sp7040!obie!wsccs!terry | | SLC, Utah | | These opinions are not my companies, but if you find them | | useful, send a $20.00 donation to Brisbane Australia... | | 'There are monkey boys in the facility. Do not be alarmed; you are secure' |
dillon@CORY.BERKELEY.EDU (Matt Dillon) (03/01/88)
:completed a hack so the 68010 patch for the MPSW instruction lives across :warm boots. This would allow you to run the transformer and all your :... : I am torn between posting it as beggarware or selling it. How :much do I *REALLY* have to mod code before it is mine? This was only about :10% moded, considering the percentage of code I replaced vs what was already :there. Would I be infringing on SCA's rights? :-) You need to mod 100% of the code before it is yours. Either that, or (after looking at it and assuming no non-disclosure was signed), writing your own from scratch. A MOVE PSW patch isn't exactly the most difficult thing in the world to do, and consequently not worth being commercial ware or even shareware. Rather, you should simply distribute it in public domain or as freeware. -Matt