Re: Good news for Turbo Vision
On Apr 16, Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET) decided to present us with:
> Hi Lalo and Sergio:
>
> After some weeks of waiting and looking the inprise newsgroups from time to
> time the only answer I got was from a TeamB member. That's the only technical
> support you can get from Inprise for free. TeamB people are volunteers, they
> give technical assitence to users in exchange of free magazines, discounts,
> beta products, etc.
>
> Here is what TeamB people says:
>
> >Turbo Vision is in public domain. You may do with it what you wish. I
> >don't work for Borland, but I know this to be true.
> >
> >Also, sorry, but when you post questions on a newsgroup, you get answers on
> >a newsgroup. If you don't have time to read the newsgroups, why should
> >anyone spend the time to answer your questions?
> >
> >Further, if you don't read these newsgroups, why should you be upset if
> >nobody from Borland reads these newsgroups? How would you know they don't
> >read them, anyway?
> >
> >Chris (TeamB)
> >
> >
> >Salvador wrote in message <37012732.62C19588@inti.gov.ar>...
> >>Is anybody from Borland reading these newsgroups?
> >>If not how can I contact somebody at Borland?
> >>
> >>My question is about Turbo Vision, the .zip says available from:
> >>
> >>ftp.inprise.com/pub/borlandcpp/devsupport/archive/turbovision/tv.zip
> >>
> >>says the product is "gratis" and disclaims any resposability, but
> >>doesn't provide a clear copyright, for example doesn't say if the user
> >>can redistribute these sources. Searching additional information in the
> >>Website I found the following FAQ:
> >>
> >>http://www.borland.com/devsupport/bcppbuilder/faq/FAQ2285C.html
> >>
> >>It says:
> >
> >>Question and Answer Database
> >>
> >> FAQ2285C.txt Turbo Vision
> >> Category :C/C++ Language Issues
> >> Platform :All
> >> Product :C++Builder ALL
> >>
> >> Question:
> >> Where can I find the public domain version of Turbo Vision?
> >>
> >> Answer:
> >> It can be found at
> >>
> >>ftp.inprise.com/pub/borlandcpp/devsupport/archive/turbovision/
> >>
> >> the turbo vision libraries are in the tv.zip archve, the
> >>rest of the
> >> files are examples.
> >>
> >> 7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
> >>
> >>So according to this FAQ this .zip contains Public Domain code and hence
> >>the user can redistribute it. I know FAQs are to avoid people asking the
> >>same question over and over and you could think I'm just asking
> >>something redundant, but without an official word from Inprise/Borland I
> >>can't just take the FAQ as a copyright notice.
> >>
> >>If anybody knows what's the Borland's official position or how can I get
> >>this information please contact me. If nobody asks I'll need to create a
> >>public open letter asking for it.
> >>
> >>As I don't read these newsgroups please try to send me an e-mail to one
> >>of the following addresses:
> >>mailto:salvador@inti.gov.ar
> >>mailto:set-soft@usa.net
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance, Eng. Salvador E. Tropea
> >>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The reply to it can be found in the
> borland.public.cppbuilder.non-technical
> newsgroup.
>
> That's the most we will get using e-mails or newsgroups posts.
> Any ideas?
Yes, just check my "To:" line. :-)
[]s,
|alo
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