26 Jun
1997
26 Jun
'97
11:09 a.m.
Sam and William:
Here's what I think so far (which isn't much <g>):
1. Record format: open (depending on software for EPROM programmer);
S-records, Intel Hex, binary.
2. Submission & storage: UUEncoded image file e-mailed to "repository";
ROM/EPROM chips sent by snail mail and returned. All submissions should have
as much info about the source computer as possible (board revisions, date of
mnaufacture, etc.)
3. Requests & withdrawls: by e-mail to those with programmers; by mail for
those supplying their own chips; e-mail request with no chip sent.
4. Cost: nominal (cost of postage and EPROM).
How does this sound so far??
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Rich Cini/WUGNET
- ClubWin Charter Member (6)
- MCPS Windows 95/Networking
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What format would these images be? S-records?
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net
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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:40:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sam Ismail <dastar(a)crl.com>
To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Computer Documentation
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On Wed, 25 Jun 1997, Richard A. Cini, Jr. wrote:
As far as ROMs are concerned, maybe we can start a
"ROM Archive"
database/repository. Members with EPROM programmers could make copies of
known-good ROMS from various machines at the request of other members.
Good idea. I think someone's thrown this out before. Anyone want to
volunteer to coordinate?
As far as Copyright concerns, I don't think that
there are any. First, many
of our target companies are out of business. Second,
we are not selling
these
chips (and the software contained therein) in a
commercial sense. Third,
they're being used as a one-for-one replacement for defective firmware. I
view
it like a diskette: I own Norton Utilities with a bad
disk 1. My friend also
owns Norton Utilities, and he makes me a copy of his
disk 1. Both of us have
valid software licenses because we both bought the
program. It's like
preservation of matter.
Let's put it this way: if you don't tell anyone, I won't.
Sam
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