Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!coplex!disk!sparks From: sparks@disk.uucp (John Sparks) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm Subject: Re: Handshake2.20 is at ab20.larc.nasa.gov!!! Message-ID: <1991Feb12.153248.3291@disk.uucp> Date: 12 Feb 91 15:32:48 GMT References: <1991Feb8.035928.29972@news.iastate.edu> <1991Feb10.202236.1953@bilver.uucp> Organization: Digital Information Systems of KY Lines: 35 tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy) writes: >Well, commercial software is not permitted in comp.binaries.amiga, and >the distribution section of HandShake.doc is unclear wether HandShake >is commercial (ie, you *must* pay for it) or `free' ware (pay for it >if you want to, but you're not obligated to do so) -- it says both... >Software authors should take more time to clearly state their terms. >It's safer to err on the side of caution and not post it, though it >will continue to be available via anonymous ftp from ab20. > ...tad Tad, since it is *freely distributable* it seems like it still should be able to be sent from comp.binaries.amiga I mean, even if Eric says you have to pay for it if you use it, it shouldn't be considered 'commercial'. It is still free in the sense that you can download it and peruse it for free. If you like it, you pay, if you don't like it, just delete it. That is the normal procedure for ShareWare. What I consider 'commercial' is software you have to pay for before you get it. It seems like anything that can be distributed freely should be able to be sent through comp.binaries.amiga (with the possible exception of demo software, which might be considered an advertisement). Look over at the IBM binaries section, they are always sending through shareware stuff. If they can do it, we should be able to do it also. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sparks |"Help Fight Continental Drift!"| (502)968-DISK 2400 BPS D.I.S.K. Management| Email: sparks@disk.UUCP | 7 lines, public access unix *Online Games*Usenet*Email*Chatting*Downloads*Supporting all computers*