Archiving Software

[Dwight Elvey]

>From: "Jules Richardson" <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk>
>
>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

Hi
 I usually release my source code but I still get
email requesting the source code. I even include readme's
at times telling one how to rebuild things ( often as
important as source code ). I still get messages asking
for my source code. Go figure!
Dwight