26 Oct
2001
26 Oct
'01
2:04 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Chomko" <vze2wsvr(a)verizon.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: Vintage NASA software available
I'll have to check out the fee. I suspect that
that is part of the task to
turn
the code over as well as possible distribution cost.
The satellite link rain attenuation analysis software is $15US. What's
annoying to me is that it
is ONLY available to US citizens fo some unstated reason. Heck it's a 30k
basic/vb app for a mac or pc, are they afraid Afghanistan are gonna get
their hands on it and use it to, ahem, well, uh, heck I can't think of
anything a hostile COULD do with it.
Hardly rocket science, well, ok, maybe it is, but it's not exactly sensitive
IMHO.
I did note on the opening page that there are moves now afoot to make at
least some of it freeware, at least for non commercial use.
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au