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<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
only one who could place it in the public domain would be the copyright holder
(I'm assuming that's Dee unless Roger made other arrangements), at least until
the copyright expires. Which, with the way legislation is going these
days, will be in about 300 years, at least in the US.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I see
a registration patch more as a way to make sure the program as it exists now
stays usable. The source code is gone - there's never going to be any way
to add any significant functionality or modify how it operates beyond trivial
tweaks that can be made in an object-level debugger. And trust me, even
those require some significant effort. But if a companion program was
released, capable of either disabling the registration requirement or generating
valid keys while explaining Roger's wishes, it could go on being used (and
generating donations) whether there are volunteers still handing out
registrations with their secret keygens or not.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593575102-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>N1VG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Rich Garcia<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 04, 2005 7:39
PM<BR><B>To:</B> TAPR APRS Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [aprssig]
UiView32 Registrations<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=818193602-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
was Rogers wishes that the code not be placed into public domain and destroyed
after his passing. Patches and fixes would I believe going against his last
wishes, no flames please don't shoot the messenger. I may not agree with it
but I do respect a persons last wishes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=818193602-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=818193602-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>scott@opentrac.org<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 04, 2005 9:48
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [aprssig]
UiView32 Registrations<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Or
what, you might get some unlicensed rogue hooking it up to their
scanner? Unlicensed transmissions are an issue for the FCC (or
other local regulatory body.) They're not supposed to even be buying
transmitters if they're not licensed, right? They can't get gated back
to RF without the server login string. Which you can already generate
yourself anyway... but it needn't be part of the patch.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
have the utmost respect for Roger and his work. I had a number of
friendly email conversations with him before he passed on. I'm not
interested in going against his wishes - I just don't see that the current
system is fulfilling them any more than a registrationless system
would.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>How about a patch program that pops up an explanation of the donation
request, with an 'I understand and agree' checkbox before applying the
patch? Maybe with some hyperlinks to the American Cancer Society,
Cancer Research UK, and so on? That's honestly what I expected from
the registration website, and I was surprised not to see
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718303701-05042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>N1VG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org
[mailto:aprssig-bounces@lists.tapr.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Germino<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 04, 2005 6:25 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
TAPR APRS Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [aprssig] UiView32
Registrations<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE
cite=mid009701c53967$0cc9e5a0$eacd0184@vandenberg.afspc.ds.af.mil
type="cite"><PRE wrap="">Can someone tell me why there's even a registration requirement? I thought
donations were entirely voluntary now.
</PRE><PRE wrap=""> </PRE><PRE wrap="">Don't we still need to make sure that it's a Ham that is using the program? (for Igateing to RF) Or am I mistaken?</PRE><PRE wrap=""> </PRE><PRE wrap="">Mike</PRE><PRE wrap="">AD6AA</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>