--- MiNT/copying 2018/04/24 17:55:37 1.1.1.2 +++ MiNT/copying 2018/04/24 17:56:12 1.1.1.3 @@ -2,77 +2,57 @@ MiNT is Not TOS: A Multitasking Operatin -Copyright 1990,1991,1992 Eric R. Smith. All rights reserved. +Copyright 1990,1991,1992 Eric R. Smith. +Copyright 1992,1993 Atari Corporation +All rights reserved. -This BETA version of MiNT 0.96 may be distributed only under the following -conditions: +MINT is still under development, and is probably still very +buggy. Treat it as you would any experimental software; -(1) All source code and documentation included in this archive must be +with extreme caution. Please read the following notice - included, unmodified, in any distribution. In particular, this +carefully: - "copying" file and the "readme" file must be included (unmodified). +THE MiNT SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, AS IS. ATARI -(2) You may, at your option, include additional files, so long as you +CORPORATION AND ERIC R. SMITH MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR - clearly state that those files are your additions to the package +WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS CODE, AND IN PARTICULAR - in some (additional) accompanying documentation. +SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. USE THIS +CODE AT YOUR OWN RISK. -(3) You may not charge more than the equivalent of $5 U.S. for making copies +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - of this version of MiNT or any derivatives thereof. +Redistribution of this code for profit, or use of this code in any -(4) You may place this program on bulletin boards or on-line services (even +product, requires a license from Atari Corporation. The unmodified - those which charge a fee for downloads) but ONLY if you clearly indicate +source code may be redistributed provided that no fee is charged - that this is an experimental version of MiNT, of interest only to +for redistribution (other than a reasonable fee for the cost - programmers, and provided further that no executable version of this +of the distribution media). Only the source code may be so - software is included as an additional file under clause (2). The reason +redistributed; binaries compiled from the source may not be. - for this is simple -- I cannot support this version of MiNT, so I want +Anyone trying to use this product should be an experienced - only people who have access to compilers and who are comfortable with +programmer capable of compiling it, and who understands the importance - using source code to download it. +of backups and the dangers of using beta test software. -WARNING: This program does some very low level things to your computer. - -MiNT works well on my machine, and I trust my data to it. But - -then, I make regular backups, so even if a horrible bug in MiNT that - -I haven't found yet trashes my hard drive, I won't lose much. You'll - -have to decide for yourself about trusting your data to MiNT. I would - -certainly recommend regular backups in any event. - - - -THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE. - -MiNT COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NOT EVEN AN IMPLIED WARRANTY - -OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE), - -NOR WILL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE USE OF IT. - -USE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! -