Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!uunet!algor2.algorists.com!jeffrey From: jeffrey@algor2.algorists.com (Jeffrey Kegler) Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386 Subject: Re: Bell Tech Hardware (was unlimited vs. 1-2 users) Message-ID: <1990Feb13.044822.9211@algor2.algorists.com> Date: 13 Feb 90 04:48:22 GMT References: <=.F1X5Gxds13@ficc.uu.net> <983@fiver.UUCP> <814@gandalf.littlei.UUCP> Reply-To: jeffrey@algor2.ALGORISTS.COM (Jeffrey Kegler) Organization: Algorists, Inc. Lines: 34 Hi! I am a relatively happy Bell Tech user. But, you say, even relatively happy people never write open letters -- there must be a catch. Well, OK. You see, you say >For that matter, if you wanted to write your own driver or get specs >on any of our stuff, we'd give it to you. I called for specs and was refused (actually refered to a guy in Tech Support whose livelihood depended on my not having the specs -- at least he acted that way). Tell me it was all a misunderstanding! Better yet, tell me where I can get the specs for the XTC tape controller, the IWS board, the ICE board and the ACE board. Everything is street legal, with serial numbers and receipts, (available on request) including for software. I got the hardware, I like it, I have UNIX driver wirting experience and I want to be able to ensure I can use the hardware. You go on to add >actually giving away [ Bell driver ] sources free Be still my heart! >(under nondisclosure, of course) Of course, I'll sign, I'll sign!! -- Jeffrey Kegler, Independent UNIX Consultant, Algorists, Inc. jeffrey@algor2.ALGORISTS.COM or uunet!algor2!jeffrey 1762 Wainwright DR, Reston VA 22090