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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 RISC OS 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 WORKDISC archive 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 WORKDISC
-
-
- Ordering Info
- =============
-
- The RISC OS Forthmacs Working Disk WORKDISC and the RISC OS Forthmacs User's
- Guide are available from:
- Hanno Schwalm Forthware
- Holunderstr. 10
- D 28207 Bremen
- Germany
- Tel: 49 421 459996
-
- email: schwalm@bre.winnet.de
-
-
-
- Your £40 Contribution
- =====================
-
- If you send me 40£ (100 DM, 70 $) you'll be a registered RISC OS Forthmacs
- user, and I will 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 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.
-
- 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
-
- schwalm@bre.winnet.de
-
- Always tell your computer configuration, RISC OS Version and RISC OS Forthmacs
- Version.
-
-
- 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 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.
-
-
- 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 will 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 the RISC OS Forthmacs Working Disc,
- WORKDISC . 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 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.
-
-
- 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 1993-97 by Hanno Schwalm, Bremen, Germany.
-
- 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.
-
-