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- <h1>Copying</h1>
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- This chapter describes the rules about copying the Risc-OS Forthmacs Working
- Disk and presents some general information.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>A Note From the Author</h2>
- <p>
- Hi,
- <p>
- My name is Hanno Schwalm. I have ported Mitch Bradleys "Forthmacs 3.0" to ARM
- based RiscOS computers and I do all support on this implementation.
- <p>
- This file describes our policy about making and giving away copies of
- Risc-OS Forthmacs. In general, you are free to give away copies of the <strong>original WorkDisc</strong>
- archive subject to a few restrictions.
- <p>
- Other Forthmacs-platforms include Apple-Macintosh, Atari, Sun-68k, OS-9 and
- SPARC computers. Your Risc-OS Forthmacs is as portable to those implementations
- as possible.
- <p>
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Copyright</h2>
- <p>
- Risc-OS Forthmacs is copyrighted. This means that we retain the ownership of
- Risc-OS Forthmacs. However, we hereby give you permission to use, make and give
- away copies of the Risc-OS Forthmacs archive directory <strong>WorkDisc</strong>
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Ordering Info</h2>
- <p>
- The Risc-OS Forthmacs Working Disk <strong>WorkDisc</strong> and the
- Risc-OS Forthmacs User's Guide are available from:
- <br><code> Hanno Schwalm Forthware</code><br>
- <br><code> Holunderstr. 10</code><br>
- <br><code> D 28207 Bremen</code><br>
- <br><code> Germany</code><br>
- <br><code> Tel: 49 421 459996</code><br>
- <br><code> </code><br>
- <br><code> email: support@4thware.winnet.de</code><br>
- <br><code> </code><br>
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Your £40 Contribution</h2>
- <p>
- If you send me 40£ (100 DM, 70 $) you'll be a registered Risc-OS Forthmacs user,
- and I will say "Thank You" with:
- <p>
- - An up-to-date copy of the Risc-OS Forthmacs Working Disk
- <p>
- - A printed ~200 page Risc-OS Forthmacs manual
- <p>
- - my permanent work on Risc-OS Forthmacs
- <p>
- As a registered user, you can:
- <p>
- - get new updates at any time
- <p>
- - purchase the Risc-OS Forthmacs source code complete with the metacompiler.
- <p>
- - find out about new products.
- <p>
- - receive support as described below.
- <p>
- - get more tools
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Future versions</h2>
- <p>
- This Risc-OS Forthmacs currently follows the Forth-83 standard in many ways,
- it's code has been written with portability to other platforms and former
- versions in mind. It runs almost any software that has been written for
- 'Forthmacs' before or needs very little re-coding.
- <p>
- But as time goes by, Risc-OS Forthmacs isn't really state of the art any more.
- There will be updates available quite frequently as I permanently work on
- Risc-OS Forthmacs. Things still to be done:
- <p>
- - ANS standard Forth bindings.
- <p>
- - integration in the WIMP environment supporting DDE, throwback and inter-task
- communication.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Site licence</h2>
- <p>
- A site licence for up to 30 computers in one room is also available for 100£
- plus 20£ per installation.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Support</h2>
- <p>
- All registered users ( those who paid for this program ) will be supported
- (preferably) via E-mail. Just send a mail to
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2> support@4thware.winnet.de</h2>
- <p>
- Always tell your computer configuration, RiscOS Version and Risc-OS Forthmacs
- Version.
- <p>
- More support is available via the Risc-OS Forthmacs mail-server at 4thware now
- open to the public. It is using a uucp based Risc-OS Forthmacs server software.
- <p>
- <strong>request@4thware.winnet.de</strong>
- <p>
- These are the commands available:
- <p>
- <strong>help</strong> in the Subject: will send you a detailed help information.
- <p>
- <strong>open</strong> starts commands
- <p>
- <strong>reply-to:</strong> yourname@yoursite tells the mailserver your address.
- Some mailers have this command in the header, some don't. You can also use the
- command to redirect output.
- <p>
- <strong>cd name</strong> change the directory path to "name", only paths within
- the users 'root-tree' are accepted, illegal paths result in cd 'user-root'
- <p>
- <strong>ls </strong> gives a directory listing as in Risc-OS Forthmacs ls.
- <p>
- <strong>get name</strong> the file "name" will be send to you if public access
- is allowed. NO *? ... allowed
- <p>
- <strong>quit</strong> end of commands
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>request example</h2>
- <p>
- The user xyz wants a working disk update plus a filelist of available files.
- This mail to <strong>request@4thware.winnet.de</strong> would do that:
- <p>
- <br><code> </code><br>
- <br><code> open</code><br>
- <br><code> ls</code><br>
- <br><code> cd public</code><br>
- <br><code> ls</code><br>
- <br><code> get workdisc</code><br>
- <br><code> end</code><br>
- <p>
- If you don't have email available, you may also use the above post address.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Bugs</h2>
- <p>
- Risc-OS Forthmacs is a very solid software. I don't know of any bugs, but I
- would be pretty surprised if a few aren't hiding in there somewhere. If you
- find one, send me a letter or mail (presumably after you have sent in your £40)
- and I will probably fix it. Keep in mind, though, that there is sometimes a
- fine line between a "bug" and a "feature". Also, in some cases the effort
- required to fix something is way out of line with the benefits; in those cases
- it's often better to find a workaround. So, no guarantees, but I will do my
- best to make Risc-OS Forthmacs as bug-free as is practical.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Licensing</h2>
- <p>
- Suppose that you develop software that runs under Risc-OS Forthmacs and wish to
- distribute your software along with Risc-OS Forthmacs. If you give away your
- software, you may also give away a copy of Risc-OS Forthmacs with it, so long as
- you give away the entire "Forthmacs Working Disk", with nothing removed. You
- are free to put it on bulletin boards if you wish, again with the stipulation
- that you put the entire "Forthmacs Working Disk" there.
- <p>
- If you plan to sell your software, please get in touch with me so we can work
- out a licensing agreement. Risc-OS Forthmacs may not be sold as part of any
- system without a licensing agreement. I will be willing to work out an
- agreement that is fair to both of us.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Sources</h2>
- <p>
- The complete Risc-OS Forthmacs 3.0 sources plus the Metacompiler are available
- for £40 (100DM or 70$).
- <p>
- <strong>Note:</strong> Feel free to write your software using these sources but <strong>NEVER</strong>
- give away these sources with your software. Also think about Licensing.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Copying Fees</h2>
- <p>
- If you normally charge a fee for making someone a copy of a disk, you may charge
- the same fee for making a copy of the Risc-OS Forthmacs Working Disc, <strong>WorkDisc</strong>
- . The fee must be based solely on the cost of making the copy, and must be the
- same fee that you charge for a copy of any other disk.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Liability</h2>
- <p>
- Bradley Forthware and Hanno Schwalm shall have no liability or responsibility to
- any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be
- caused directly or indirectly by Risc-OS Forthmacs. This includes, but is not
- limited to, any interruption of service, loss of business, loss of information
- or that which is rendered inaccurate, or loss of anticipated profits or any
- other consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use of
- Risc-OS Forthmacs, even if Bradley Forthware or Hanno Schwalm has been advised
- of the possibility of such damages.
- <p>
- <p>
- <h2>Trademarks</h2>
- <p>
- SPARC is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Unix is a trademark of Bell
- Laboratories. OS-9 is a trademark of Microware Systems Corp. and Motorola Inc.
- Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer.
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- ACORN is a trademark of Acorn Computers Ltd. ARM is a trademark of Advanced
- RISC Machines.
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- <p>
- <h2>Copyright</h2>
- <p>
- <p>
- Copyright 1986 by Bradley Forthware, Mountain View, California.
- <p>
- Copyright 1993-95 by Hanno Schwalm, Bremen, Germany.
- <p>
- All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or pictorial content in
- any manner without express written permission is prohibited. While every
- precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, Bradley Forthware and
- Hanno Schwalm assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any
- liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information
- contained herein. Bradley Forthware and Hanno Schwalm reserve the right to make
- changes at any time in order to improve design and to supply the best product
- possible.
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