DOS ain't dead - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23

Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 12.02.2011, 20:48

> Does the license that this version was offered under grant the right for
> usage and redistribution indefinitely, or did it allow the author to
> retract these rights? In the latter case, even though (as user) I don't
> care as much about freedoms, I would agree that this license then wasn't
> particularly attractive. If the former is true, however, then there can't
> be anything wrong with mirroring this older version.

Here's what it says (vaguely edited):

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/devel/c/micro-c/mc315pc.txt

> This MICRO-C/PC package is FREE. You may use it as long as you like without > payment. If however, you would like to support me in my efforts to develop > MICRO-C for the PC, a $25 "registration" fee would be appreciated.
>
> This MICRO-C "package" (software and documentation) is copyrighted,
> and all rights to it are reserved. Permission is granted to
> distribute ORIGINAL UNMODIFIED copies ONLY of the MC???PC.ZIP archive
> via BBS and disk copying services. MICRO-C is provided on an "as is"
> basis, with no warranty of any kind. In no event shall the author be
> liable for any damages arising from its use or distribution.

That's all I know because I wasn't involved in the first dispute. So I don't know anything extra without asking Jim or Dave personally (which I'm a bit hesitant to do). I guess I could (re)search the mailing list archives.

Anyways, it's not listed under "DEVEL" in the FreeDOS Software List. But it is mirrored on iBiblio (like a lot of other stuff not in "official" FreeDOS). But like I said, they (barely) have three people administering FTP for them, and I'm not sure any of those have been active lately (heavily doubt it).

In short, use the newest one, read what it says, I dunno.

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Complete thread:

Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - Khusraw, 10.02.2011, 15:14 (Announce)
- Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - RayeR, 10.02.2011, 16:21
- Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - rr, 10.02.2011, 22:47
- Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - Rugxulo, 12.02.2011, 02:10
  - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - ecm, 12.02.2011, 13:00
    - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - Rugxulo, 12.02.2011, 20:48
    - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - marcov, 14.02.2011, 11:04
  - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - dave11, 02.03.2011, 00:01
    - Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - Rugxulo, 02.03.2011, 01:09
- Dunfield MICRO-C 3.23 - roytam, 26.02.2015, 04:43