[A83] Re: Color Calculators
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[A83] Re: Color Calculators
> > speaking of discoveries, how's the calcos hack progressing?
> >
>
> You could read the DS forum (slightly over 200 posts) at
>
http://www.detachedsolutions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240&postdays=0&postor
der=asc&start=0. The
> alternative
> is reading the short version, two lines down ;)
>
> Basically, the calc should only accept a new OS after the
> verification of a digital signature, but Michael found a way
> to make it load any OS.
>
> There were two projects, one an entirely new OS, written
> from scratch by Michael Vincent, the other was a hack, a
> modified version of the real TI-OS. Somehow TI found out
> about the latter and got a bit angry; their legal department
> sent Michael a mail telling him to forget about it.
That's unfair :'(
> If Michael would release his OS, he'd have to tell the world
> how to load it. After that, loading a "patched" OS would be
> relatively easy. Even if Michael's "OS from scratch"-project
> isn't illegal, patching an official (copyrighted) rom *is*. TI
> won't let Michael release his (legal) OS, afraid that it would
> trigger the release of illegal roms.
Illegal roms? The TI-OS is free, and can only be used on a TI. What is so
important about the fact that other OSes can be loaded too? It won't cost
them anything. If it's legal for the xbox, why isn't it for the ti-83? I
think it's just stupid. Linux for TI would be cool (not really possible I
think, but anyway).
> Long story even shorter: it's discontinued, probably forever.
too bad
> Hope this shed some light,
> Rob van Wijk
yes, thanks
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