Ok, Mike, I'll stick my foot in my mouth . . . As if I haven't already done enough of that . . .
Actually, I think that it is a lot easier than anyone may think. Most people on this list own a functioning copy of Protel 99 SE. Protel 99 SE runs faster on a slow computer than Protel DXP runs on even a fast machine. Enter the SDK. Lots of people have a copy of the SDK, and I happen to know for a fact that not all legitimately obtained SDK'e were obtained at the point of a non-disclosure agreement, or even at the point of an EULA. : ) So we use the Design Explorer shell from Protel 99 SE, and maybe even the core of Protel 99 SE SP6 PCB, and plug in a couple dozen "servers" that fix or replace all of the known problems (we can start with a pack of say seven (7) servers). : ) Worst we might have to do is make a few patches and/or intercepts in some of the the original executables. We might even be able to find a few legitimate "Trial Versions of Protel 99 SE" out there that we can legitimately redistribute in their original form for free, etc., etc., etc.. Yeah, I know some of you are worrying about slowing everything down by hanging all these new servers and patches on it, but once you put this thing on a really fast new machine, like the kind that you need to even make Protel DXP even limp along, then the thing should still fly. It could even possibly out-perform Protel DXP. If they won't give us our "Service" Pack 7, then maybe it is time that we develop our own "Server" Pack 7. : ) They don't actually even hold all of the cards that they may think they hold. There is more than one way to respond to a non responsive EDA vendor. : ) Altium, your last chance to give us "Service Pack 7" for Protel 99 SE is fast approaching. : ) Whats it gonna be: SP7 or SP7? : ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Open source SP7 > I thinks Jon is right we need the source code to start > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 3:26 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Open source SP7 > > > hell, i'd buy a closed source one! > > ds > > > Mike Reagan wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > I was contemplating what my next move with Protel will be and came up > with > > an idea of creating an open sourced SP7 software for 99SE. Before I put > my > > foot in my mouth, is there a future for open sourced Service Packs? > > is it legal? > > > > Mike Reagan > > EDSI > > -- > Dennis Saputelli > > ========= send only plain text please! - no HTML ========== > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
