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- From: sweet@ug.cs.dal.ca (garth r sweet)
- Subject: PDL Program
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- Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 20:01:38 GMT
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- I've been playing with the Proffesional Devolopment Link demo for
- a while now, and have come to like it, I'd like to get the real thing, but
- the cost is a little more then I can afford, hence I've started to save my
- pennies, but I also noticed that the kit includes a disk, cable and
- programmers reference, but I already own these three things (legit cable
- too, from the Back to School promo) and was wondering if anyone knows if
- I can get a price break? The README file with the PDLDEMO program says
- I can get it for $30.00 US, but it doesn't mention if that applies to the
- promotional back to school kit, plus it says US only and I live in
- Canada. Further I still will have an extra Programmers Reference, does
- anyone know if I can get a bigger break still? I can kinda guess the
- answers to the questions, but I'm hoping someone will surprise me.
-
- 2nd. Part:
- The PDLDEMO has the limitation that it can't save files, but I
- made a program up that when copied into the PDL directory will allow
- you to save your current application. It doesn't require any modification
- of any of HP's PDL files, and I've been using it succesfully for some
- time now. My question is, is this type of thing a violation of copyright
- law? It certainly violates the spirit in which the IPLDEMO was released,
- but how about legally. I'm wondering because I'd like to upload it to the
- group and to seq.uncwil.edu if there's general agreement that it's legal
- and if most people seem in favour of it's upload. Anyone?
-
- P.S. Flame me if you want for making such a program, but I feel no guilt
- as I will buy the real thing as soon as I can afford, and I feel that
- basically makes it all right, at least for me it does.
-
- +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
- + name : Garth Sweet + Ultra-Mini HP 48 FAQ +
- + email: sweet@ug.cs.dal.ca + +
- + phone: 902-865-8987 + FAQ = (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions +
- +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
- + Q: Where can I get HP 48 stuff? A: EduCalc 1-800-535-9650 24hrs (Can/USA) +
- + Q: Where can I ftp HP 48 files? A: seq.uncwil.edu has a ton of stuff +
- + Q: How do I get files to my HP? A: You need a cable, check real FAQ +
- + Q: Where is the real FAQ? A: At seq.uncwil.edu of course! +
- + Q: What's FTP anyway? A: Mail me! +
- + Q: How do I get help on my HP? A: Post questions. We don't bite. *SMILE* +
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