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A89: THEY STILL INPLY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT
Thank you for your e-mail.
Again, this software was not developed by Texas Instruments. There are
some very bright computer programmers out there. The disclosure statement
you copied is a standard disclosure with most TI software downloads. That
would be simple to copy into a download. It is possible to write an
application or software that will only support a certain version of the
TI-Graph Link software.
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Kind regards,
John Onufreiczuk
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[ "Serial" <Serial@Earthlink.net> on 12/2/99 12:25:21 AM ]
So if Texas Instruments did not make this file why does it show this before
you may install it?
And Furthur. Why does it require v0.16 Of the flash graphlink beta clearly
written by Ti to install.
If it was not developed by ti I assume it's made by someone on the inside
as
cracking a 512-bit rsa key is as close to impossible as finding a single
spec of dust in the entire universe. You guys simply aren't giving us the
full story here what's the deal ti?
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----- Original Message -----
From: <jonufreiczuk@ti.com>
To: <serial@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: Ti89 And AMS2.01
>
> Matthew,
>
> Thank you for your e-mail.
>
> The AMS version 2.01 that you have downloaded was not developed by Texas
> Instruments. Texas Instruments did not develop this software.
>
> Therefore, Texas Instruments will not support any early released AMS
> versions not downloaded from the official TI web site
> (http://www.ti.com/calc/flash/89.htm). Therefore, there will be no
> available guidebooks or technical support for version 2.01.
>
> If you have any further questions or comments please feel free to contact
> us at your convenience. Please copy this message in your response and
send
> directly to ti-cares@ti.com for faster service on replies.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John Onufreiczuk
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> [ serial@earthlink.net on 11/30/99 6:49:37 PM ]
>
> Name: Matthew Tocki
> Email: serial@earthlink.net
> Message:
> I purchased my ti89 the first day it hit
> the shelves of staples. Now up until
> today I've never never been dissatisfied
> with it or it's operating. But I assume
> by no fault of your own our group on the
> assembly-89@ticalc.org mailing list is
> pretty upset with you. You see we got our
> hands on ams 2.01 to check out all the
> neat things you guys promised us. Well it
> was pretty disheartening to learn that
> nothing works right but that's okay
> because we can rewrite our programs to
> use the new registers but then we are
> again shocked to learn that in spite of
> giving us all the extra space you have
> limited the total space an asm program
> can use to 8k. Now we all understand that
> ti is out for the quick buck vs. say hp
> who actually promotes programing on their
> calculators. The loss of greyscale was
> annoying but the fact is Ti no good
> app/game can be limited by 8k. I'm
> writing this because i'd like to inform
> you that 99% of the Ti community has HW1
> still and we do indeed know how to use
> the flash hold in that. So it will be far
> less than a month before we are able to
> crack open the flash rom license code and
> be able to use our full space and even
> have the benifit of having it called a
> licensed flash app. So since it's not
> officialy released yet I make the plea
> that if you limit our individual space
> usage and attempt to charge us for
> programs as lame as the organizer which
> can be written by anyone here faster
> cleaner and of couse CHEEPER your going
> to be making a bad move. Most of the
> support Ti calculators get is from people
> who program and play games. If you allow
> us to do neither your asking for it. I'm
> not a master of economy but I'd assume
> taking away the two biggest reason that
> people buy ti's is going to make them go
> with the hp. So what I'm really saying is
> please Ti before you officialy release
> the ams2.x officialy allow us more
> freedom for programming or we'll go
> around you somehow anyway. Keep in mind
> that your so called security measures are
> not as secure as you think since now you
> have a flash app installer and the easy
> to install .89u format. You did infact
> promise us that our calculators would
> never be oudated but then WHAM Hardware
> version 2 and another nice kick in the
> teeth. I'm interested on your thoughts of
> this ti.
> -Serial
>
>
>
>
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