Super calc 2 CPM-86
Cliff Bedore
said they were looking for Supercalc2 for CPM-86. I have it installed
on my Gifford System. Don't have the original disks but it is set up
for a vt100. I'd be happy to share it if someone can show me I'm not
violating any licensing/copyrigh stuff.
Cliff
Anonymous Guy
"Sharing it" (that is, making copies of the program for others
to use) would, technically, be a violation of copyright.
However, many in the 'legacy' computing community have taken
the position that the copying of such 'obsolete' proprietary
software can be justified because:
1. The product may still be useful to a small number of
people, but there's no longer any way that it can be
obtained 'legally.'
2. Since the product is no longer being offered for sale,
distributing illicit copies does not deprive the copy-
right owner of any potential financial gain.
3. If it weren't for 'illegal' copies, the product would
most likely be "lost to the ages."
Fact is, most of the old, arcane operating systems would probably
be completely dead today, if 'pirated' copies of commercial soft-
ware were not available for them.
SuperCalc2 would be a most valuable addition to the existing body
of "found" CP/M-86 software.
If you'd care to share the software with other CP/M-86 enthusiasts
but don't want to run the personal risk of violating copyright,
please consider uploading your SuperCalc2 to the 'CP/M Commercial
Software Library' web site.
The webmaster of the site is willing to assume all the legal risks,
and you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you've saved a major
piece of legacy commercial software from extinction. A "win/win"
situation, Cliff!
Please check out the site here:
http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/
You'll discover that many others have anonymously made similar soft-
ware contributions already.
French Luser
> SuperCalc2 would be a most valuable addition to the existing body
> of "found" CP/M-86 software.
Indeed.
This way, we would have a non-MicroShit spreadsheet
under CP/M-86.
And it is one of the spreadsheets recognized for input
by DR Graph under CP/M-86...
Yours Sincerely,
"French Luser"
Cliff Bedore
Well if I admit to it, it's not anonymous. :-) But hope springs
eternal. Check the site in case someone else makes an anonymous donation.
Cliff
Anonymous Guy
On 2005-06-03 CB said:
> But hope springs eternal. Check the site in case someone else
> makes an anonymous donation.
Roger that. Message received.
Anonymous Guy
But until some anonymous benefactor uploads it to a web site,
there's 'MicroCalc' -- a freeware spreadsheet for CP/M-86
from Borland International. It's small, but usable.
Get it here:
wild bill
<Bill....@microsoft.com> wrote:
>"Anonymous Guy" wrote:
>
>> SuperCalc2 would be a most valuable addition to the existing body
>> of "found" CP/M-86 software.
>
>Indeed.
>
>This way, we would have a non-MicroShit spreadsheet
>under CP/M-86.
I found these in my 'archive'......
http://www.sunsouthwest.com/pics/sc2cpm86.jpg
Not too sure what the 'Superlock' disk might be...
Did they use any sort of copy protection?
No system to read with right now; maybe later
Bill
Cliff Bedore
An amazing coincidence. It has appeared at
http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/business/business.htm. Wow How lucky
are we!
Cliff
Anonymous Guy
On 2005-06-13 Cliff said:
> An amazing coincidence. It has appeared at
> http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/business/business.htm.
> Wow How lucky are we!
>
> Cliff
An absolutely incredible twist of fate! Who'd-a thunk it? ;)