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From: dibble@rochester.UUCP (Peter C. Dibble)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.6809
Subject: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System
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Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 16:16:20 EDT
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> (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