Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!rpi!batcomputer!cornell!vax5.cit.cornell.edu!q4kx From: q4kx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Joel Sumner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: GS Installer Message-ID: <1991Jun6.122006.5291@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> Date: 6 Jun 91 16:20:06 GMT References: <53690@apple.Apple.COM> Distribution: comp Organization: CIT, Cornell University Lines: 31 In article <53690@apple.Apple.COM>, mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage) writes: > In article taob@micor.ocunix.on.ca (Brian Tao) writes: >> >> I want to include the Installer with a shareware HCGS stack I'm writing. >>I have the Installer script written and ready to go. Problem is, do I need >>to license GS/OS just to distribute the Installer program? It comes on tthe >>System Tools disk, so I assume it is part of the system software. Am I >>correct in this assumption? I'd rather not pay a $50 fee for something >>like shareware or freeware. > > You are correct in the assumption. For the licensing fee of $100 (I think, > I'm not sure), you get to license anything that comes on the two-disk > System Software set. > > This is usually a good deal for developers, but it does backfire in the cases > of shareware authors who want only one component of the System Software. > Sorry. Matt. Since you and all other Apple people want us to use the installer so much, is there any way to convince Apple to make a separate license for the installer ($5 or something?). That way shareware developers would be more inclined to provide installation scripts, people would become more likely to use the installer, and everyone would be happy. How bout it? -- Joel Sumner GENIE:JOEL.SUMNER This .sig may not be used q4kx@cornella.ccs.cornell.edu q4kx@cornella for public viewing or q4kx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu q4kx@crnlvax5 rebroadcast without the .................................................... express written consent The impedance of absolutely nothing is 377 ohms. of major league baseball.