SetPatch 44+ copyright string

19 March 2011, 09:59

I hate the fact that SetPatch 44+ has dropped this copyright string "Copyright (c) 1985-1993 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved."

That's why I stick with the old setpatch by Commodore.

Now, I'm wondering if someone can hack setpatch 44+ in order to put back the old copyright string.

PeterK ?? Anyone ??

Bamiga2002 · 19 March 2011, 11:29

Lol

19 March 2011, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Lol

You find it funny ?
I'm a Commodore purist.

I can't stand post-bankruptcy stuff, especially the use (and misuse) of the Amiga brand name!

TCD · 19 March 2011, 11:52

Er... I bet the string was removed for a reason? Why does a string in the file matter anyway?

killergorilla · 19 March 2011, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

You find it funny ?
I'm a Commodore purist.

I can't stand post-bankruptcy stuff, especially the use (and misuse) of the Amiga brand name!

Don't use 44+ then.

19 March 2011, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Don't use 44+ then.

As I said in my initial post, it's exactly what I'm doing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Er... I bet the string was removed for a reason? Why does a string in the file matter anyway?

The reason being, well-known post-bankruptcy companies wanting to capitalize (speculate) on a dead corpse.

killergorilla · 19 March 2011, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

As I said in my initial post, it's exactly what I'm doing!

Phew!

Can you imagine if someone did edit it and you used 44...

Sure you'd see the text you wanted, but deep down, deep down inside you'd know it didn't belong there.

You'd be fine for days, maybe weeks, heck maybe even a few months or a year, but it'd be there in the back of your mind.

It'd keep bugging you.

Like a heartbeat under the floorboards, beating louder and louder each day.

Until the day finally comes when you can't take anymore. You get an axe, smash open the floorboards, and gape into the hole you've created.

Staring back at you you see a dead Amiga laying there.

Then what?

HUH?!?!

What the hell have you done?!?!?!

TCD · 19 March 2011, 12:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

The reason being, well-known post-bankruptcy companies wanting to capitalize (speculate) on a dead corpse.

Guess you should just stick to the Commodore version and forget that there ever was any update then...

19 March 2011, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Guess you should just stick to the Commodore version and forget that there ever was any update then...

Which update are u talking about ? os 3.9 ? os 4 ?

Instead, I'm in favour of things that the community of amiga enthusiasts are doing, eg. a boing ball 4, a new iconlib by peterk, Cammy 's amazing visual prefs themes (and palette) etc. I also like Aros !

TCD · 19 March 2011, 12:54

1.) Any means any.
2.) It's BoingBag.
3.) Good luck, but maybe you should look up 'copyright' on Google.

pmc · 19 March 2011, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

Phew!

Can you imagine if someone did edit it and you used 44...

Sure you'd see the text you wanted, but deep down, deep down inside you'd know it didn't belong there.

You'd be fine for days, maybe weeks, heck maybe even a few months or a year, but it'd be there in the back of your mind.

It'd keep bugging you.

Like a heartbeat under the floorboards, beating louder and louder each day.

Until the day finally comes when you can't take anymore. You get an axe, smash open the floorboards, and gape into the hole you've created.

Staring back at you you see a dead Amiga laying there.

Then what?

HUH?!?!

What the hell have you done?!?!?!

Superb post.

gulliver · 19 March 2011, 17:17

Get Filex from Aminet
http://aminet.net/disk/moni/filex-2.4-amigaos.lha

Then only replace each letter of the Copyright message by your own (dont overwrite anything else), and you will be set.

But remember, that after that you will be suffering the "killergorilla axe smash" syndrome.

19 March 2011, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

Get Filex from Aminet
http://aminet.net/disk/moni/filex-2.4-amigaos.lha

Then only replace each letter of the Copyright message by your own (dont overwrite anything else), and you will be set.

But remember, that after that you will be suffering the "killergorilla axe smash" syndrome.

Thanks Gulliver !
Do you know where I can find Workbench.library 44+ ?
Is it that which is included in os 3.9 ?

TCD · 19 March 2011, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

Do you know where I can download SetPatch 44+ ? I only have version 43.6b !

You just made my day

19 March 2011, 18:21

Where I can find Workbench.library 44+ ?
The one included in os 3.9 or BoingBag 3 is version 40.x !

Thorham · 19 March 2011, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

I'm a Commodore purist.

I can't stand post-bankruptcy stuff, especially the use (and misuse) of the Amiga brand name!

Can't stand that stuff, either

gulliver · 19 March 2011, 20:28

AmigaOS 3.5 BB2 contains workbench.library 44.1559 (8.9.2000), get it from
http://os.amigaworld.de/index.php?lang=de&page=18

BoingBag #3 (which is for AmigaOS 3.9) contains workbench.library 45.131, not the 40.x you mentioned. Get it from http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/bbag3isdone.htm

PeterK · 19 March 2011, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga_user

I hate the fact that SetPatch 44+ has dropped this copyright string "Copyright (c) 1985-1993 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved."

That's why I stick with the old setpatch by Commodore.

Now, I'm wondering if someone can hack setpatch 44+ in order to put back the old copyright string.

PeterK ?? Anyone ??

Hmm, V44 was made by Haage&Partner in 1999 or so, AFAIK, Commodore-Amiga was already dead for long at that time. Correct me, if I'm wrong. But I've lost about 9000 DM (German Mark) with my Commodore shares in those days when they finally went bankrupt.

Since that time when I lost my money I don't care about the Copyright of the AmigaOS anymore in terms of paying for any software again. The last thing I bought was Workbench and Kickstart 1.3.

Sure, I could change the Copyright string of SetPatch, workbench.library or even icon.library but I don't want to start a lawsuit. Btw, these two libraries have been written by Olaf (Olsen) Barthel. Sorry, I don't know the author of SetPatch v44. Icon.library will become completely OpenSource as soon as I've finished rewriting it.

But why should someone care about a non-existing Copyright ??

@amiga-user
Here, you may find what're looking for:
http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=729162&postcount=9

Hewitson · 20 March 2011, 01:04

You've gotta be joking about a lawsuit. Even if this joke of a company gave a shit about the Amiga, they couldn't afford to take someone to court.

Let me know if you have any trouble modifying it, I'd be happy to do it for you.

PeterK · 20 March 2011, 01:29

Quote:

...they couldn't afford to take someone to court....

Sorry, but the costs for a lawsuit must be payed by the loser, and modifying a Copyright will always be illegal, I guess. So, whoever the damned owner of the Copyright actually is, their lawyers could even earn some money in such a case.

19 March 2011, 09:59	#1
amiga_user Posts: n/a	SetPatch 44+ copyright string I hate the fact that SetPatch 44+ has dropped this copyright string "Copyright (c) 1985-1993 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved." That's why I stick with the old setpatch by Commodore. Now, I'm wondering if someone can hack setpatch 44+ in order to put back the old copyright string. PeterK ?? Anyone ??

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19 March 2011, 11:29	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Lol

19 March 2011, 11:52	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,954	Er... I bet the string was removed for a reason? Why does a string in the file matter anyway?

19 March 2011, 12:54	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,954	1.) Any means any. 2.) It's BoingBag. 3.) Good luck, but maybe you should look up 'copyright' on Google.

19 March 2011, 17:17	#12
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Get Filex from Aminet http://aminet.net/disk/moni/filex-2.4-amigaos.lha Then only replace each letter of the Copyright message by your own (dont overwrite anything else), and you will be set. But remember, that after that you will be suffering the "killergorilla axe smash" syndrome.

19 March 2011, 18:21	#15
amiga_user Posts: n/a	Where I can find Workbench.library 44+ ? The one included in os 3.9 or BoingBag 3 is version 40.x !

19 March 2011, 20:28	#17
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	AmigaOS 3.5 BB2 contains workbench.library 44.1559 (8.9.2000), get it from http://os.amigaworld.de/index.php?lang=de&page=18 BoingBag #3 (which is for AmigaOS 3.9) contains workbench.library 45.131, not the 40.x you mentioned. Get it from http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/bbag3isdone.htm

20 March 2011, 01:04	#19
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	You've gotta be joking about a lawsuit. Even if this joke of a company gave a shit about the Amiga, they couldn't afford to take someone to court. Let me know if you have any trouble modifying it, I'd be happy to do it for you.

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