Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mcrware.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!isucs1!mcrware!kim 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 Article-I.D.: mcrware.129 Posted: Wed Sep 25 15:47:07 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 30-Sep-85 01:09:40 EDT References: <360@wlbr.UUCP> <2232@ukma.UUCP> Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, IA Lines: 39 Xref: watmath net.micro.amiga:261 net.micro.6809:515 > 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... ------------------------------------------- Kim Kempf R & D Manager Microware Systems Corporation Des Moines, Iowa 50322 {{cornell,decvax,ihnp4,sdcsvax,tektronix}!uw-beaver}\ {allegra,gatech!sb1,hplabs!lbl-csam,decwrl!sun,sunup} >!fluke!mcrware!kim {ssc-vax,hplsla,wavetek,physio,cae780,tikal,telematic}/