Re: A86: more on writing/running an asm prog.
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Re: A86: more on writing/running an asm prog.
Dumping your ROM to use in an emulator is not illegal. You can use the
ROM in your calc for your own personal use, as long as you don't give it
to anyone else.
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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Cassady Roop wrote:
>
> > >So, let me get this straight, we cannot do a rom dump onto our computer for
> > >personal use? All it is usually used for is to make sure that a program
> > >does not crash our calc. Is this illegal as well.. as long as it is not
> > >used simultaniously? Someone should write TI to find out about this little
> > >question....
> >
> > Technically yes it is illegal, unless TI decides to let us. However, it is
> > extremely unlikely TI would bother to sue their customers, especially ASM
> > programmers who create popular programs making their calculators sell
> > better. But it is still illegal.
>
> Just because something is 'illegal,' it does not make it 'wrong.' I'm not suggesting we all go out and break all the laws we can think
> of, I'm just saying that although it is 'technically illegal,' nobody really seems to care. Not TI, obviously, because they certainly
> know that people are copying their ROMs for emulator use. If they cared then 99% of the people on this list would be in jail.
>
> Without ROM dumps, there would be fewer Asm programmers and fewer good programs. Good programs greatly increase people's desire to buy
> a TI calculator and thus nets more cash for TI. As it was said earlier, it is not likely that TI would try to sue Asm programmers, who
> represent a large portion of TI calc owners.
>
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