rmorse@hdwr1.UUCP (Robert Morse) (01/31/91)
I have a question about the Magic software. I called up and asked for a catalog of the ,`so called free software`, and in a week or so received the catalog. Now is the problem. When I look up the Magic software I find that because I am not a university, I am expected to donate $1500.00 dollars for the software, as they think everyone who is not at a university is going to get it for a company. I know that they must support research, but I want to get the software for personal use. ( Basicly I have always been interested in VLSI design and thought this would a good way to learn about it.) I know they have a $250.00 copy fee, and I would not mind paying that, and maybe a small donation, but for personal use, paying $1500.00 is too much. If anyone has any Ideas of what I might be able to do I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Robert Morse !!!feels good to blow off a little steam!!! :-)
mayo@wrl.dec.com (Bob Mayo) (02/01/91)
In article <45@hdwr1.UUCP> rmorse@hdwr1.UUCP (Robert Morse) writes: >I have a question about the Magic software. I called up and asked for a >catalog of the ,`so called free software`, and in a week or so received >the catalog. Now is the problem. When I look up the Magic software I find >that because I am not a university, I am expected to donate $1500.00 dollars >for the software, as they think everyone who is not at a university is going >to get it for a company. Magic V6 is also available from me via FTP within the USA. There is no charge. Or, you may steal it from a friend. If you require a tape or if you are outside of the USA, you'll have to either pay Berkeley or get a friend to make you a tape. The copyright for version 6 allows unlimited copying and distribution by anybody. Any way you get it, it would be nice if you sent a few bucks to Berkeley to help fund similar projects... The reason that I got Berkeley to change the copyright in this manner is that I feel that lots more people could use and enhance magic if it was free. In particular, there appears to be a "cottage industry" of individual IC designers out there that rely on free or inexpensive software such as Magic. Now, all we need is to find someone to fund a small group of people to support the thing. Perhaps I should open up a $5/minute 900-number for magic questions! --Bob
shers@masala.lcs.mit.edu (Alexander The Great Sherstinsky) (02/01/91)
In article <1991Feb1.010924.1854@pa.dec.com> mayo@wrl.dec.com (Bob Mayo) writes: #The reason that I got Berkeley to change the copyright in this manner is that #I feel that lots more people could use and enhance magic if it was free. In #particular, there appears to be a "cottage industry" of individual IC #designers out there that rely on free or inexpensive software such as Magic. # What is this "cottage industry"? How can I find out about it? Thanks. -- +-------------------------------+------+---------------------------------------+ |Alexander The Great Sherstinsky|me |shers@masala.lcs.mit.edu|To become as | |Alexander Semyon Sherstinsky |myself|shers@masala.lcs.mit.edu|refined person| |Alex Sherstinsky |I |shers@masala.lcs.mit.edu|as possible. |