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From: jimmy@unix.cis.pitt.edu (James G Tauberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Need help with ICD Utils
Message-ID: <26737@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 8 Aug 90 04:25:31 GMT
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Reply-To: jimmy@unix.cis.pitt.edu (James G Tauberg)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Services
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In article <5440127@hplsla.HP.COM> andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (Andy Cassino) writes:
>
>You know, there's probably a real good reason that HDUTIL.PRG asks for the
>master disk! ICDUTILS are NOT in the public-domain, they are NOT shareware, 
>they ARE copyrighted software that you are supposed to pay for.
>
>I've said it here many times before, ICD has strict wording in their 
>documentation that their software may not be placed on BBS nor may it 
>be transferred from person to person, even if both parties are registered
>users. The only legal way to get the software is from ICD (by mail, or 
>their BBS) or on GEnie. Period. Any other way is illegal. Period. So, no,
>there is no legal way anyone can mail you a newer version that works. 

	First of all ICD software < IS > copyprotected in the sense that
it will only work if an ICD host adapter is installed in the hard drive.

	Second, as you mentioned, ICD has a user supprot BBS which has
for download ALL standard ICD utilities.

	ICD's board will allow anyone to download this software.  It is
unusable unless you have their host adapter anyway!

	Why are you getting so hot under the collar about this software
that is clearly available to ICD owners?  A lot to say about nothing.


ICD's BBS number is (815) 968-2229


later,
Jim Tauberg

PS.  I personally love my ICD Advantage Plus host adapter... I recommend
     it highly.