Re: Mix C 2.1 CP/M 80 download

[Herb Johnson <herbrjohnson@gmail.com>]

On Dec 19, 7:03 am, "Bill Buckels" <bbuck...@mts.net> wrote:

> I know where there are 1 and maybe 2 paper manuals for this that maybe I am
> going to scan and maybe I won't.  Life will tell. I need someone to copy
> them and send me the copies. That costs money and takes time.

Speaking for myself, I appreciate Bill's frustrations. That's because
I have provided good photocopies of S-100 manuals for many, many
years. I *still* provide them, because my model of providing them
sustains itself. I charge for my time, effort and costs based on a per-
page fee and postage and handling. Those who use my services, pay for
those costs.

I don't know what Bill wants, but it seems to me that sending him
money may help him, to help those ASKING for (or, regretably insisting
upon or assuming) his help.

> Yesterday I discovered the Borland Museum is gone. David I. is resurrecting
> it, but this is what happens to any of this. One day the company disappears
> and everything vanishes.

I checked today, and this statement is apparently not quite true
today. Links to the former Borland Museum Web pages seem to now go to:

http://dn.codegear.com/museum

Embarcadero Technologies apparently bought "Codegear", the "Developer
Tools Division of Borland", on July 1, 2008 They appear to continue to
offer some of the old Borland products for download, after some kind
of registration. The site was slow to respond and I did not
investigate further.

Both of these situations are reminders about some consequences of
"free". Speaking broadly, those who provide support to the vintage
computing community, should not be taken for granted. "Free" support
costs someone, somewhere, something in time and effort and costs.
There are consequences to all that. Those who use such resources
should consider offering THEIR support as appropriate to sustaining
those resources. And, those who PROVIDE support should not be shy
about the specifics they need to sustain their efforts. "Ask, and ye
shall receive".

Herb Johnson
retrotechnology.com



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