Re: A89: THEY STILL INPLY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT
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Re: A89: THEY STILL INPLY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT
bah, thats the most ABSURD thing i've ever heard in my life!!!
At 11:10 PM 12/2/99 -0800, you wrote:
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>Thank you for your e-mail.
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>Again, this software was not developed by Texas Instruments. There are
>some very bright computer programmers out there. The disclosure statement
>you copied is a standard disclosure with most TI software downloads. That
>would be simple to copy into a download. It is possible to write an
>application or software that will only support a certain version of the
>TI-Graph Link software.
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>Kind regards,
>
>John Onufreiczuk
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>[ "Serial" <Serial@Earthlink.net> on 12/2/99 12:25:21 AM ]
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>So if Texas Instruments did not make this file why does it show this before
>you may install it?
>And Furthur. Why does it require v0.16 Of the flash graphlink beta clearly
>written by Ti to install.
>If it was not developed by ti I assume it's made by someone on the inside
>as
>cracking a 512-bit rsa key is as close to impossible as finding a single
>spec of dust in the entire universe. You guys simply aren't giving us the
>full story here what's the deal ti?
>-start copy-
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>-end copy-
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <jonufreiczuk@ti.com>
>To: <serial@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 9:29 AM
>Subject: Re: Ti89 And AMS2.01
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>> Matthew,
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>> Thank you for your e-mail.
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>> The AMS version 2.01 that you have downloaded was not developed by Texas
>> Instruments. Texas Instruments did not develop this software.
>>
>> Therefore, Texas Instruments will not support any early released AMS
>> versions not downloaded from the official TI web site
>> (http://www.ti.com/calc/flash/89.htm). Therefore, there will be no
>> available guidebooks or technical support for version 2.01.
>>
>> If you have any further questions or comments please feel free to contact
>> us at your convenience. Please copy this message in your response and
>send
>> directly to ti-cares@ti.com for faster service on replies.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> John Onufreiczuk
>>
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>> Customer Support Center E-mail: ti-cares@ti.com
>> Texas Instruments
>> PO Box 650311 M/S 3962
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>> (800) 842-2737 (General Info)
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>> www.ti.com/calc
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>> [ serial@earthlink.net on 11/30/99 6:49:37 PM ]
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>> Name: Matthew Tocki
>> Email: serial@earthlink.net
>> Message:
>> I purchased my ti89 the first day it hit
>> the shelves of staples. Now up until
>> today I've never never been dissatisfied
>> with it or it's operating. But I assume
>> by no fault of your own our group on the
>> assembly-89@ticalc.org mailing list is
>> pretty upset with you. You see we got our
>> hands on ams 2.01 to check out all the
>> neat things you guys promised us. Well it
>> was pretty disheartening to learn that
>> nothing works right but that's okay
>> because we can rewrite our programs to
>> use the new registers but then we are
>> again shocked to learn that in spite of
>> giving us all the extra space you have
>> limited the total space an asm program
>> can use to 8k. Now we all understand that
>> ti is out for the quick buck vs. say hp
>> who actually promotes programing on their
>> calculators. The loss of greyscale was
>> annoying but the fact is Ti no good
>> app/game can be limited by 8k. I'm
>> writing this because i'd like to inform
>> you that 99% of the Ti community has HW1
>> still and we do indeed know how to use
>> the flash hold in that. So it will be far
>> less than a month before we are able to
>> crack open the flash rom license code and
>> be able to use our full space and even
>> have the benifit of having it called a
>> licensed flash app. So since it's not
>> officialy released yet I make the plea
>> that if you limit our individual space
>> usage and attempt to charge us for
>> programs as lame as the organizer which
>> can be written by anyone here faster
>> cleaner and of couse CHEEPER your going
>> to be making a bad move. Most of the
>> support Ti calculators get is from people
>> who program and play games. If you allow
>> us to do neither your asking for it. I'm
>> not a master of economy but I'd assume
>> taking away the two biggest reason that
>> people buy ti's is going to make them go
>> with the hp. So what I'm really saying is
>> please Ti before you officialy release
>> the ams2.x officialy allow us more
>> freedom for programming or we'll go
>> around you somehow anyway. Keep in mind
>> that your so called security measures are
>> not as secure as you think since now you
>> have a flash app installer and the easy
>> to install .89u format. You did infact
>> promise us that our calculators would
>> never be oudated but then WHAM Hardware
>> version 2 and another nice kick in the
>> teeth. I'm interested on your thoughts of
>> this ti.
>> -Serial
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