Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!orion.oac.uci.edu!jstern From: jstern@orion.oac.uci.edu (Jeff Stern) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc Subject: Re: NCSA vs CUTCP. What's the difference? Message-ID: <280BEBD9.6548@orion.oac.uci.edu> Date: 17 Apr 91 06:31:53 GMT References: <1881@manta.NOSC.MIL> <1991Apr15.184621.14336@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1991Apr15.170113@fuggles.acc.Virginia.EDU> Distribution: na Organization: University of California, Irvine Lines: 21 In article <1991Apr15.170113@fuggles.acc.Virginia.EDU>, marc@Virginia.EDU writes: >But [Clarkson *doesn't*] provide source. From our point of view that's a >crucial failing. Brad Clements has taken great pains to point out >that he does not support this product in any official capacity. >The official Clarkson attitude seems to be "use it at your own risk". >In other words, if it's broken in your environment Brad'll fix it >if he feels like it, but under no circumstances will you be allowed >to fix it yourself. And if you need to modify it to do something >that's important to your site but not to Brad, you're just out of >luck. > >Sigh. (This is NOT directed at anyone in particular, PLEASE) BUT, I have paid alot more for software from "professional, supportive, (you fill in the blank)" companies, and gotten the same response! :) So for the money... ...Jeff Stern ------------------------->jstern@orion.oac.uci.edu<-------------------------