NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/comp/sys/ti/568

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From: [e-mail] (Andrew webster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ti
Subject: Re: Charles Earl
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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 10:36:25 MDT
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Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #2, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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[e-mail] (TONY D'ALFONSO) writes:

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- From what I have heard, Charles Earl is a unique fellow.  He's the kind of
- guy that because he is so talented, thinks he should keep all his software
- to himself as no one else would comprehend what he has done in his programs.
- I guess that's why he abandoned PRESS?  (Maybe HE didn't know what he was
- doing?)  There are some beta version of PRESS out there, but alot of good
- they are if they crash when you try inserting something...  And what I have
- heard from Berry Miller, Charles wants to be paid for his source.  At the tim
- Press had it's rug pulled out from under, there were over $20,000 worth of
- orders waiting...  I don't think that after that much money was readily avail
- really want that source, we will have to do what Beery is doing to get MDOS m
- readily available, gather funds and approach the author with a buy out propos
-
- Those are my two cents...  (for what it's worth)
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-      / o n y.

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And a GOOD 2 cents it is!!   You may be right, Tony, But hes not all that
bad. I hear the source for TexLink has been given to the Ottawa Club and
that they are wiling to give it out to the registered owners of the
TexLink BSS program...
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Andrew webster              [e-mail]