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Re: Offline Readers

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From: Willard Dawson
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:42
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david@cssnet.UUCP (J. David Schronce) writes:

>That's why i offer my users a  "pre-configured" mini-version of Waffle 
>for their personal use.  They fill out a form asking such pertinent 
>things as modem port and speed, newsgroups to include, etc... then I 
>custom configure a setup for them, ZIP it and send them a note to 
>download it on their next connect.  POLL.BAT, LOGIN.BAT, SENDFILE.BAT & 
>GETFILE.BAT are all they need to know as they handle all the transactions 
>and maintenance.
>
>Then if they want more, they can DL the full package.

Doesn't that constitute a violation of the licensing agreement?  That is,
redistribution of a portion of the materials.  It was my understanding
that the only file that was excluded from the license was UUCICO.EXE...
... a warm topic on alt.bbs.uupcb.

>
>All the screwdrivers you need - or want....
>
>---dave---
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>|J. David Schronce     "Death Before Decaf!!"    david@cssnet.UUCP|
>|Computer Support Services                            919/775-2145|
>|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>|          "The opinions and the company are both mine..."        |
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From: dawson@hobbes.bsan.bls.com (Willard Dawson)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
Subject: Re: Offline Readers
Message-ID: <1993Jan11.214243.1158@hypnos.bssi.bls.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:42:43 GMT
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