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-
- Copying
- *******
-
- This chapter describes the rules about copying the Risc-OS Forthmacs
- Working Disk, and presents some general information.
-
-
- A Note From the Author
- ======================
-
- Hi,
-
- 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.
-
- 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
- ORIGINAL !WORK directory subject to a few restrictions.
-
- 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.
-
-
- Copyright
- =========
-
- 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 !WORK
-
-
- Ordering Info
- =============
-
- The Risc-OS Forthmacs Working Disk and the Risc-OS Forthmacs User's
- Guide are available from:
- Hanno Schwalm Forthware
- Lothringer Str. 21
- D 28211 Bremen
- Germany
- Tel: 49 421 343952
-
- email: hs@4thware.gerwin.net
-
-
-
- Your £40 Contribution
- =====================
-
- If you send me 40£ (100 DM, 70 $) you'll be a registered
- Risc-OS Forthmacs user, and I'll say "Thank You" with:
-
- - An up-to-date copy of the Risc-OS Forthmacs Working Disk
-
- - A printed ~200 page Risc-OS Forthmacs manual
-
- - my permanent work on Risc-OS Forthmacs
-
- As a registered user, you can:
-
- - get new updates at any time
-
- - purchase the Risc-OS Forthmacs source code complete with the
- metacompiler.
-
- - find out about new products.
-
- - receive support as described below.
-
- - get more tools
-
-
- Future versions
- ===============
-
- This Risc-OS Forthmacs currently followes 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.
-
- 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:
-
- - ANS standard Forth bindings.
-
- - integration in the WIMP environment supporting DDE, throwback and
- inter-task communication.
-
-
- Site licence
- ============
-
- A site licence for up to 30 computers in one room is also available for
- 100£ plus 20£ per installation.
-
-
- Support
- =======
-
- All registered users ( those who paid for this program ) will be
- supported (preferably) via E-mail. Just send a mail to
-
-
- support@4thware.gerwin.net
- ===============================
-
- Always tell your computer configuration, RiscOS Version and
- Risc-OS Forthmacs Version.
-
- There is also a fileserver available working as a private (very
- restricted) mail server. In fact it's just some 'batch files' plus the
- news reader. All you have to do is to send a mail to:
-
- REQUEST@4THWARE.GERWIN.NET with your address as subject
-
- These are the commands available:
-
- OPEN start commands
-
- LIST gives you a list of all available files
-
- GET xxxx , a mail containing the file xxx will be send to you.
-
- ID you should always put your address in your mail to make sure
- everything is ok. This MUST be before the open command.
-
- HELP get more information
-
- QUIT ends commands.
-
- (H request example) The user aname@asite.x.y wants a working disk update
- plus a filelist of available files. He/she writes to
- SUPPORT@4THWARE.GERWIN.NET the following mail:
-
-
- id aname@asite.x.y
- open
- list
- get !Work
- end
-
- If you don't have email available, you may also use the above post
- address.
-
-
- Bugs
- ====
-
- 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've sent in your £40) and I'll 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'll do my best to make
- Risc-OS Forthmacs as bug-free as is practical.
-
-
- Licensing
- =========
-
- 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.
-
- 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'll be willing to
- work out an agreement that is fair to both of us.
-
-
- Sources
- =======
-
- The complete Risc-OS Forthmacs 3.0 sources plus the Metacompiler are
- available for £40 (100DM or 70$).
-
- NOTE: Feel free to write your software using these sources but NEVER
- give away these sources with your software. Also think about Licensing.
-
-
- Copying Fees
- ============
-
- 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 Risc-OS Forthmacs. 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.
-
-
- Liability
- =========
-
- 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 incedental 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.
-
-
- Trademarks
- ==========
-
- 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.
-
- ACORN is a trademark of Acorn Computers Ltd. ARM is a trademark of
- advanced RISC Machines.
-
-
- Copyright
- =========
-
-
- Copyright 1986 by Bradley Forthware, Mountain View, California.
-
- Copyright 1993 by Hanno Schwalm, Bremen, Germany.
-
- All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or pictorial
- content in any manner without express written permission is prohibted.
- While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book,
- Bradley Forthware and Hanno Schwalm assumes 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 reserves the right to make changes at any time in order to
- improve design and to supply the best product possible.
-
-