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Address from whence to obtain HACK for the PC

#1513
From: daryl
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1986 12:32
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Since I have gotten so many letters asking for the address for
the PC sources to HACK, here is the response that was sent to me.

Here it is:
> From: farren@well.UUCP
> Newsgroups: net.games.hack
> Subject: Re: How do I get a copy of hack?
> Message-ID: <902@well.UUCP>
> Date: 9 Apr 86 09:49:48 GMT
> 
> In article <121@lpi.UUCP> abc@lpi.UUCP writes:
> >I can't stand it any more.  I've been waiting for someone else to post a
> >request for sources, but the tantalizing hints of what the game is like
> >prompts me to ask the net:
> >
> >	Is "hack" public domain?
> >	If so (or even if not), how do I obtain a copy?
> >	Who out there is the author?
> 
>      I can supply sources (and binaries) for HACK for the IBM-PC (this 
> is version 1.03 with some PC-specific enhancements, but contains the
> complete unix source code as well).  It's available on standard IBM
> PC format floppies, or is downloadable from the number given below.
> If you can't download, send me email, and I'll let you know how to go
> about getting it from me.
>      Sorry, I can neither post nor email the files - they're just
> too big!
> 
> -- 
>            Mike Farren
>            uucp: {your favorite backbone site}!hplabs!well!farren
>            Fido: Sci-Fido, Fidonode 125/84, (415)655-0667

Thanks to Bill Stewart who sent this to me.

Daryl Clarke

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From: daryl@garfield.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.hack,net.sources.games
Subject: Address from whence to obtain HACK for the PC
Message-ID: <1788@garfield.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Aug-86 08:32:20 EDT
Article-I.D.: garfield.1788
Posted: Tue Aug 19 08:32:20 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 27-Aug-86 11:58:05 EDT
Sender: dave@garfield.UUCP
Reply-To: daryl@garfield.UUCP (Daryl Clarke)
Organization: Semi-Optimal Software Solutions (Inc.)
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Keywords: hack,ibm,pc,address