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Re: INTEL 8052 w/BASIC - is the code public domain?

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From: Fergason
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 17:54
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In article <533@bit.UUCP> thomas@bit.UUCP (Thomas Walter) writes:
>
>Did INTEL place the BASIC rom code for the 8052 (8031, etc.) in
>PUBLIC DOMAIN?
>
>A friend, who is a High School Teacher, asked if I could make up
>some microcontroller boards for some of the students to use. Rather
>than use assembly, it would be best if BASIC could be used, to allow
>then fundamental idea's be learned. 
>
>Just wanted to check to make sure that the BASIC program is public
>domain, so I can place it into EPROM and run it with a $2 8032 uC.

according to the recent Computer Craft, it is, and the src is
available on an Intel BBS.

>
>Does INTEL still supply the 8052BASIC chip?

dont know.


Kelly
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Subject: Re: INTEL 8052 w/BASIC - is the code public domain?
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