Archiving Software

[Jules Richardson]

Tony Duell wrote:
> Most (if not all) of us here realise the value of proper technical 
> documentation, schematics, source listings, etc. It therefore surpises me 
> that people write programs to support classic computers and _don't_ 
> release the source code. Ditto for stuff for amateur radio (which 
> according to my license is for 'self training in wireless telegraphy', 
> it's a lot easier to learn about how something works if you have the 
> sourc code for the programs involved....

Yep, but I suppose it only needs for you to get burned once for it to put you 
off trying again.

And given Dave's statement about NDAs, the source *is* there if someone wants 
to port it to another system or use it to enhance their own copy - it's just 
not publicly available to everyone via the website.


cheers

Jules