From: jlb31348@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jim Brain) Subject: TECH: PGSA II Firmware Disclaimer Form Date: Wed, 27 May 1992 20:07:57 GMT Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana I have found that networks are the fastest way to get info to interested people. So, Please read and respond to if desired. This will get this form out to people faster than I could by mail. Here goes: The following is a legal paper entitling those who sign and return it, subject to approval, to receive a copy of the PGSA II code at its current stage of development. This is meant for those who have access to a 68HC11EVB or other suitable equipment to load and run this program. To find out how to hook up the PowerGlove, please refer to the Hookup diagrams given in Ron Minelli's schematic for his powerglove interface. As an interesting aside before we begin: Interest in the PGSA II development has created a new Special Interest Group in ACM at UIUC: SigVR. Plans are underway to manufacture a low-cost Helmet Vision system, and a Graphics Engine capable of running realtime Virtual Reality Software. I am involved in these projects, so anyone interested can contact me. And now, on to the good stuff: The Power Glove Serial Adapter (PGSA II) is a fundraiser project being pursued by the the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at UIUC SIGARCH Special Interest Group, in Cooperation with Greg Newby, Professor of Library and Information Sciences at the University of Illinois. The project was spawned by interest in the original PGSA made by Abrahms Gentile Entertainment, Inc. (AGE). The AGE PGSA box was never made in large amounts, so plans were made to update the unit (PGSA II) and market it as a fundraiser project. Due to the nature of the project, no individual will receive profit from this venture. The profit, if any, made on the sale of the PGSA II will be put in an ACM fund to be used to design and market other projects like this one. Please note that there are copyrighted parts in this code, so any attempt to distribute, alter with intent to distribute, or release as shareware is prohibited and could land you in jail. Most of this code builds upon the work of others before me, so I will try to put in all the credit where it is due. I have been graciously granted the use of each person's code for use in this project. The only reason for this legality is the AGE command set and Rotation filter. These are copyrighted and are "trade secrets" (or so they say on the PGSA). Note also that this disclaimer does not entitle the user to continue using this code when the PGSA II becomes availible commercially, unless the user has already purchased one or more PGSA II units. There are bugs in the release I am distributing, so be forewarned! None of them will hurt anything, but they are annoying. Users of the code who are 68HC11 programmers of sorts are strongly encouraged to help me finish this code and get it into the finished product. If the reader understands the unique nature of this project, the criteria to be followed upon receiving the PGSA II code, and the criteria for using such code after the PGSA II is made available, and agrees to these conditions, please print out the following letter, sign it, and mail it to the following address: Jim Brain 305 N. Lincoln Avenue N116 Urbana, IL 61801 Upon receipt of the letter, and after approval, respondees will be emailed a copy of the .ASM file in macro assembler format. Also, a .S19 file will be emailed. If respondees wish the files to be placed on an IBM diskette, they must mail all necessary items to me to do so: Disk, Mailer, Postage. -------------------------------Cut Here--------------------------------------- PowerGlove Serial Adapter Firmware Disclaimer Form The PowerGlove Serial Adapter (PGSA II) is a project under development at the Special Interest Group SIGARCH at the university of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Due to the level of interest in the PGSA II, SIGARCH and the PGSA II Project Leader, Jim Brain, have agreed to distribute a version of the firmware of the PGSA II to those with the facilities to use this firmware. Before distributing a copy of this firmware to interested individuals, several conditions must be met. The receipient of the firmware must agree to the following conditions: The code cannot be distributed to anyone. Although the code will be given out to interested individuals, Each person must sign a disclaimer form and a record must be kept of people having access to the code. The code cannot be altered in any way with an intent to distribute the code. While the authors of this code encourage users to modify the code and tell the authors of the code changes, this firmware is to be installed in commercial units for sale. The code cannnot be used once the PGSA II becomes available as a commercial product. Users who purchase one or more PGSA II units are exempt from this condition. This code is provided in "as-is" format. The software is provided for people interested in using the PGSA II before it is available, but the authors cannot guarantee the completeness of this firmware. Also, documention will not be complete. This is the way it is. Any help given to the authors will be acknowledged and appreciated, but no monetary compensation will be given. This is due to the nature of this project. I, ______________________, do hereby understand the above conditions Print Name set forth to protect the owners of the PGSA II firmware. Furthermore, I understand that this firmware is still in development. I also agree to help the programmers of this firmware in any way possible to ensure that users of the finished product do not experience any unwanted difficulties during operation of the PGSA II. I understand that failure to heed these condition may result in legal action being taken by the University of Illinois, Abrahms Gentile Entertainment, Inc., or any parties involved with the PGSA II development. Signature: ___________________________ Date: ______________ -----------------------------------Cut Here----------------------------------- -- Nothing is better than Eternal Happiness. jlb31348@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Jim Brain Therefore, a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness.