geoffw@xenitec.on.ca (Geoffrey Welsh) (04/09/90)
In article <AHM#X{+@rpi.edu> myers@pawl.rpi.edu (Robert P Myers) writes: >I DO NOT KNOW my legal stance in posting Desterm v1.02 in an FTPable area. As a contributing author to DesTerm, I can assure you that there are no legal problems whatsoever in your making DesTerm available. I would, however, ask that you make sure that it is provided in the exact form that Matt and I put it together (i.e. the one ARC file with all of the files inside it). We have heard of many sites separating the docs from the executables and, as much as we appreciate the convenience this may offer those trying to unpack it on a single 1541, you must strive to image the hassle it creates for us when people from all over as us questions which are answered in the docs; the standard 'RTFM' response prompts a 'What manual? There was no manual where I got it from' outrage. The problem is that those downloading DesTerm in two or more parts don't always upload all the parts of it, resulting in mass confusion. >This file Arced is 113k so you will need a disk for it and a work >disk for Dearcing. Not necessarily. Those with proper de-ARCing tools (i.e. I know Chris Smeets' code will do this) can unARC as many files as will fit on a single 1541, copy them off (using a single-disk copier) and go back to unARC the other files by listing them to the unARC tool. DesTerm 128 was designed to appeal to the C128 'power user', and Matt and I are suprised - and more than a little amused - at the number of C128 owners out there who indicate that they're running off a single 1541 drive. >Also Available: Unix!(downloaded from milton site) This is in the FTP >directory, under the Unix 128 directory (i.e. cd ~myers/FTP/Unix128) Not all of us have access to Internet lines; is this stuff available through a mail archive server? UUCP: watmath!xenitec!zswamp!root | 602-66 Mooregate Crescent Internet: root@zswamp.fidonet.org | Kitchener, Ontario FidoNet: SYSOP, 1:221/171 | N2M 5E6 CANADA Data: (519) 742-8939 | (519) 741-9553 My comments do not represent and should not obligate anyone but myself.