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From: andyc@hplsla.HP.COM (Andy Cassino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Need help with ICD Utils
Message-ID: <5440128@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Aug 90 21:25:03 GMT
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Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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Re: ICDUTILS on Terminator

Given the preamble to the documentation for the programs available on
Terminator (posted by Howard Chu), I agree that the programs are
legally available on Terminator. My apologies to the original poster
and to the Terminator folks; I was not aware that ICD's earlier
policies were more lenient than their present policies.

To address the question posed by Mr. Tauberg:

>	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.

The current versions of the ICD programs come with documentation that
clearly states how they may be distributed, and ICD has made it clear
on GEnie that they are serious about it. As a case in point, there was
a fellow that asked permission to give a copy of the latest utilities
to a pal who had an ICD host adapter. ICD flatly refused, saying his
friend had to download them from GEnie or ICD's BBS, or else
mail-order and upgrade.

One can certainly question what is admittedly a strange
distribution/upgrade policy, but one can't question ICD's right to set
that policy. And I don't think a BBS or file server could afford to
engage in practices contrary to ICD's policy, in light of some of the
serious piracy incidents that have recently come to light involving
software written for the ST.

So, "hot under the collar" perhaps, but please direct your "alot to
say about nothing" comment elsewhere.

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