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From: kim@mcrware.UUCP (Kim Kempf)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.6809
Subject: Re: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System
Message-ID: <129@mcrware.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 15:47:07 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 15:47:07 1985
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Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, IA
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> In article <360@wlbr.UUCP> steve@wlbr.UUCP (Steve Childress) writes:
> >And lastly, I doubt the correctness of the statement that Microware doesn't
> >offer the source to developers ... they no doubt offer it to OEMs. An
> >applications software developer doesn't need source. And havoc would arise
> >if source were widely available.
> 
> Don't doubt it.  A friend of mine recently received their brochure for
> developers, which contained information about OS9 and detailed prices
> and availability of port packs.  Nowhere did they make even the slightest
> mention of source code.  If, as Mr. Childress states, they do actively
> support developers by releasing source code, then why does this document
> not even mention it?
> 
Steve's comments are exactly correct.  An application developer does not
need the full OS-9 source code to develop an application.  Full source code
is available for OEM that require it.  For an application developer, many
sources of technical information are available (mostly from Microware).
Also, application developers can obtain free access to the Microware Technical
Hotline Support Service.  This service allows a user seeking technical advice
to talk directly to a Microware software engineer.

> Statements such as they "no doubt offer it to OEMs" should be researched
> before they are presented as an argument.  "No doubt" is an oxymoron, for
> it in itself states lack of knowledge.  I would like to be proved wrong in
> this case, but not with heresay.

Sorry, Sean.  Microware does offer source code to OEM's.  Consider this
information as coming directly from the horses ..'er mouth...

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Kim Kempf
R & D Manager
Microware Systems Corporation
Des Moines, Iowa  50322

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