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- In article <4f5mmj$f3m@news.uni-c.dk> (Jacob Kamp Hansen) writes:
- > I've been working on a hardware-project the last few weeks and suddenly
- > saw a review on a network-solution for the Amiga. It got my attention
- > since the only hardware needed, is infact fitted into such small space
- > that I'm believing there's no "real" hardware in it at all! The network
- > is called AmiLink and uses Envoy-software to run. AmiTrix, who made both
- > hardware and some part of the software, can supply me with a pretty
- > expensive pack containing a hardware and software for only two users.
- > Expanding the network is just as expensive (I think!)
-
- Hmmm, did you think perhaps we didn't read the newsgroups??? <evil-grin>
- There is, in fact, quite a lot of hardware in that little housing, and if
- you wanted that many, there is also a better price!
-
- > I would be VERY happy if any of you out there could supply me with the
- > drawings / wiring / schematics for AmiLink and also suggest where I could
- > get a "legal" 10 - 15 user license ...
-
- If you wanted to design your own hardware _and_ write a SANA-II driver for
- it, there's nothing stopping you. Envoy, however, is limited to a 2 unit
- license per package due to the constraints of the existing C= agreement.
-
- > After all - how can I explain to AmiTrix, that I'm going to copy (hack)
- > their hardware and still recieve a legal pack of Envoy-software for 15
- > users WITHOUT getting in to "trouble"??
-
- Heh, heh, this should be interesting, I'm looking forward to hearing it.
- You might also find that ABF Computer Gmbh will be very interested, since
- they hold the copyright on the hardware.
-
- > Please help me on this ... finally I can see a proper solution for
- > LAN-networking on the Amiga!!
-
- Supporting the Amiga's developers instead of trying to "borrow" their ideas
- would be nice! (<sigh> If I don't get nominated for sainthood for being
- _this_ polite, I'm gonna be _really_ pi**ed!)
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