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From: pashdown@shotput.es.com@bambam.UUCP (Pete Ashdown)
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Subject: Re: AppleII Emulation
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Date: 5 Sep 90 14:20:35 GMT
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mrush@csuchico.edu (Matt "C P." Rush) writes:

>	Ah yes, the PD Apple Emulator issue.  Yes, there WAS a time (very short)
>when there was C source code for an Apple Emulator available for ftp from xanth.
>	It was pulled within 24 hours after announcement because it contained
>the images for the Apple II, and Apple II+ ROMs.  Those of you with partial
>copies are probably missing those ROM images because Apple still holds copyright
>to those ROMs and thus THEY CAN'T BE DISTRIBUTED.

>	On a lighter note;  Sorry to rain on the party, but this is one of those
>issues that generates a LOT of "Me Too" posts.  (and personally, I think it's
>a drag that the images can't be distributed considering that Apple no longer
>make the II, or the II+).

>	-- Matt

SO WHAT?  Where can we get the 'C' source WITHOUT the ROMs?  I can copy the ROMs
easily enough from my Apple by myself.  In fact anybody who can type can do
it, its fairly easy.  If you own an Apple, this should allow you to make a
backup of those HIGHLY VULNERABLE ROMs onto your Amiga.

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