[apt4ssx8] Re: Ohh..Look what we got...
- From: Dave Caroline <dave.thearchivist@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: apt4ssx8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:25:55 +0000
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:58 AM, Brent Muller <bmuller@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Apt enthusiasts:
>
> While we were waiting for the Apt4ssx8 code to be delivered, I got a most
> pleasant surprise Friday. It appears that the same benefactor who was
> kind enough to provide me with the apt360 code has managed to somehow get a
> copy of the Apt4ssv3 code and manual. He sent the code to me today, and I
> have just briefly looked it over. He is going to send me a CD of the photo-
> copied manual via mail.
Wonderful
>
> I am going to defer to Matt Shaver on what do with the code, since he probably
> has some ideas already on what he is going to do with the v8 code when he gets
> it, so if you would like me to email it to you, Matt, to set up for
> distribution, or to upload it somewhere else, let me know.
>
Or with the other stuff on sourceforge?
> The code was supplied to me with the idea that the finished product would be
> supplied to the general public. I don't recall if we had talked about the
> license to use on the completed package, but it might be worth reviewing. I am
> not too sure that anyone is going to be too concerned about license issues,
> but since it is a gift, I wanted to at least throw it out there. I think a
> permissive license like the MIT or BSD would be keeping in the spirit of the
> gift, but I am just throwing out ideas. I wrote asking the anonymous donor if
> he had a preference so we'll see. Hopefully this will all work as part of the
> ssx8 plans.
>
> As far as the code itself, I have not looked at it in great depth, but it is a
> pretty substantial amount of Fortran code. The code was read off a tape and
> segmented into 8 floppy files that will need to be concatenated and then split
> into individual files.
>
> I really didn't have much time to delve into it tonight, but am looking
> forward to having some fun with you guys on this.
> Brent.
>
>
I am looking forward to running meld on the original and anything new
so I can see what got fixed and improved re all the horrible text
handling that the original had
Dave
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