Data General software agreement pre-announcement (Merry Christmas)

-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Ray <bruce at Wild-Hare.com> To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only <cctech at classiccmp.org> Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2009 3:19 pm Subject: Data General software agreement pre-announcement (Merry Christmas) G'day DG legacy preservation fans -? ? After 9+ years of negotiations, Wild Hare has secured an agreement with Data General to recover, archive and release Data General 16-bit and some 32-bit software for educational and non-commercial purposes. A official announcement will be made next month, but I wanted to let list members know that sometimes good things can happen.? ? A special thanks is extended to the amazing William Donzelli, and to the quick-footed Carl Friend, who made the physical tape rescue in Massachusetts possible. Thanks also to the legal and technical folk at EMC (Data General) who finally made this a legal reality - and who might prefer annonymity at this point.? ? Details will be posted in a few weeks, but I wanted to share this bit of Merry Christmas for DG fans.? ? ? Bruce? ? Bruce Ray? Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc.? bkr at WildHareComputers.com? ? ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.com? ? That's really great news and we will be on the lookout for DG items here the Houston area to share with your effort. Thanks for your hard work. John Keys Houston Computer Museum