Re: A89: THEY STILL INPLY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT


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Re: A89: THEY STILL INPLY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT




well of course TI didnt make it, softwarehouse did =P

Andrew Magness wrote:

> bah, thats the most ABSURD thing i've ever heard in my life!!!
>
> At 11:10 PM 12/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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" <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?
> >-start copy-
> >Texas Instruments License Agreement
> >By installing this software you agree to abide by the following provisions.
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> >use and copy the software program(s)  ("Licensed Materials") contained on
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> >Materials on Texas Instruments calculator products.
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> >-end copy-
> >----- 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
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> Educational & Productivity Solutions
> >> Customer Support Center                E-mail: ti-cares@ti.com
> >> Texas Instruments
> >> PO Box 650311 M/S 3962
> >> Dallas, TX  75265                      (972)917-8324 (Technical Help)
> >>                                        (800) 842-2737 (General Info)
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>  www.ti.com/calc
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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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