Date   : Fri, 20 Nov 1992 09:54:11 -0500
From   : Jay Sage <sage@ll.mit.edu>
Subject: Turbo Pascal

   Lasse Hiller|e Petersen's information about the origin of Turbo Pascal
was very interesting; I had not heard that before.  I remember talk about
origins of Turbo Pascal in France, where Philippe Kahn grew up, I
understand.  This was the first I heard of a Danish connection.  It would be
interesting to see if there would be another avenue to get some rights to
the code.

   I normally speak out against pirating commercial software (and not only
because I am a developer myself), but in situations like this -- where the
person who wants the software is offering payment but the payment is refused
by the producer -- I say nothing against disks being passed around. 
Probably Borland does not even mind that.  These big companies, I am told,
worry about legal entanglements in connection with offering the software for
sale but not supporting it, or even from giving it away.

-- Jay Sage