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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: Non-Disclosure - How about respecting it?
Message-ID: <570.27a73750@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 31 Jan 91 01:14:56 GMT
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In article <803@cbmger.UUCP>, peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes:
> In article <561.27a5a3ca@vger.nsu.edu> manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) writes:
>>
>>Can anyone tell me why there are so many people so willing to violate
>>their non-disclosure agreements with Commodore?
>>
>>In the last couple of weeks I have seen many postings from individuals
>>asking questions about software that is only available to developers.
>>And what is worse is that the developers are answering these questions.
> 
> Thank you for the clear words.
> 
>>I really want the developers to respect their agreements.  I fear that
>>if these kind of violations continue the current developers program 
>>will be put aside and a more "Microsoft" like agreement will be put
>>in its place.
> 
> Hmm, what do you mean by this? The current situation is that MS-DOS 5.0
> is in it's beta state, everybody raves about it, gives different
> "informations" about, there are notices published that it is already
> released to the public and then afterwards it turns out that some
> seller has betrayed that buyer with old software, and so on. Well,
> does this all sound familiar for people here?
> So what do you mean with a "Microsoft like agreement"? (I don't know
> their non-disclosure contracts.)

Well last time I checked with a friend who is heavy into PC land, to be a
"Microsoft" developer you have to pay $2000, and this gets you little.

Perhaps this has changed, but the point is the same.
 
Right now it is possible for those individuals who want to be involved in
developing software to have access to information that is not easily 
obtainable from other companies.  It is my feeling that this might well
dry up if people abuse it.
 
I really appreciate the availability of CATS and the method in which the
developer program works.  I hate to see something happen to it.
 
Thats all...
 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel  // E-Mail to  \\  Only my personal opinions... 
> Commodore Frankfurt, Germany  \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk

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