Re: Licensing, distributing Apple II system software, and IIcomputing

[pausch@saafNOSPAM.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <B601D3C9.BE73%sheppy@sheppyware.net>,
Eric Shepherd  <sheppy@sheppyware.net> wrote:
 
> in article 1ei24gs.9kstpq1fv4yjcN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz, David Empson at
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz wrote on 10/5/00 5:57 AM:
> 
>> My understanding was that DOS 3.3 was written entirely within Apple,
>> and it isn't based on anyone else's disk operating system.
> 
> True, except that DOS 3.3 System Master disks ship with an Applesoft BASIC
> loader for use on original Apple ][ systems.  That code is owned in
> part by Microsoft. :)
 
Why?  Was it written by Microsoft?  I don't think so -- it's a pretty
trivial Applesoft Basic program.
 
> However, I don't think this is the issue.  The simple fact is that since I
> can't get DOS 3.3 through official Apple channels, A2Central.com can't
> distribute it.  No changing that, so A2Central.com will not be carrying
> the DOS 3.3 System Master disk.
> 
> A2Central.com has to follow Apple's rules as closely as possible.  I
> think that's reasonable, and the right thing to do.
 
And the funny result is now that Apple lets any site except A2Central
carry DOS 3.3 ......
 
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