Date : Fri, 01 Apr 1988 01:36:05 GMT
From : portal!cup.portal.com!dgee@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Clarification on ZCPR33 and Z System
Jay Sage (SAGE@LL.ARPA) writes:
> Dave Goodman posted a message recommending ZCPR33 as the CP/M upgrade
> of choice. As the author of that code, I wholeheartedly concur.
> There were some statements made in that message, however, that I would
> like to correct and/or amplify.
>
> >> Z33 is public domain; you will find it on a number of RCPM's (Remote
> >> CP/M System) around the country, or, you can buy it from Echelon, Inc.
> >> (at a modest cost) in either an auto-install version, which works on
<text ommited>
>
> First, Z33 is NOT really public domain; it is copyrighted by me and by
> Echelon. However, there is no royalty charge for personal
> (noncommercial) use. For that use it is distributed on many remote
> access computer systems, including my own Z-Node. There is a license
> fee for use of Z33 with a commercial product.
I'm sorry to say that my fingers got ahead of my brain when I said that
ZCPR33 was public domain. I know that Jay Sage/Echelon have copyrighted
the code, but have very kindly made it available for all of us to use.
Freeware, but not public domain. Apolgies to all and to Jay Sage!
Dave Goodman dgee@cup.portal.com
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