Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!qantel!dual!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!seismo!rochester!dibble From: dibble@rochester.UUCP (Peter C. Dibble) Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.6809 Subject: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System Message-ID: <11857@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 16:16:20 EDT Article-I.D.: rocheste.11857 Posted: Wed Sep 25 16:16:20 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 30-Sep-85 01:53:52 EDT References: <360@wlbr.UUCP> <2232@ukma.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 34 Xref: watmath net.micro.amiga:264 net.micro.6809:516 > (Pardon the flames, this got a little hotter than I expected) > > 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? > > 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. > > Sean > -- Here are the facts from the Microware OEM price list: For low volume OEMs, source code for the modules required for installation is included with the license. This includes kernel, clock, and I/O drivers. Source for other modules and programming languages will be quoted on request. For medium or high volume OEMS or in-house licenses, all OS-9 source is included. Source for programming languages is available for extra $$. This information is current as of 8.1.84