Michael Devore
2003-11-14 06:42:44 UTC
A mere 3.8 years after the initial release of CauseWay to public domain, the
full set of CauseWay for Clipper files is available for download at
http://www.devoresoftware.com/freesource/cwsrc.htm . The files are built
from a data file and extractor, called CWBLOOM. These CauseWay for Clipper
files will allow anyone with CA-Clipper 5.x to build CauseWay DOS-extended
applications and they are the same set of binary files as was originally
sold as CauseWay for Clipper 5.
The files are made available in a package that excludes the previously
problematic Clipper copyright issues. User must have a valid version of
Clipper to be able to use the encrypted package, thereby ensuring they
already have the code being protected. I wish I had been smart enough to
think of this approach a long time ago.
A great deal of the credit for this public release goes to Markus
Wiederstein who proposed the initial idea and provided follow-up comments
which help shape the final CWBLOOM concept. He may provide a more elegant
and intelligent Windows-based installation later on, for those who may want
to wait. CWBLOOM is an admittedly dirt-dumb DOS installer, although it does
work.
Quoting from the CWBLOOM package text:
CWBLOOM extracts a ZIP file named CWCLIP13.ZIP containing the CauseWay for
Clipper WL32.EXE linker, CauseWay linkable libraries, and all support files.
Both CWBLOOM files, CWBLOOM.EXE and CWBLOOM.DAT, must be in the directory
containing valid 5.x versions of CLIPPER.LIB, EXTEND.LIB and TERMINAL.LIB or
CWBLOOM will not extract CWCLIP.ZIP.
CWCLIP13.ZIP and the LIB files it contains are copyright 2003, Michael
Devore, Devore Software & Consulting. Those files cannot be redistributed.
CWBLOOM.EXE and CWBLOOM.DAT are copyright 2003, Michael Devore, Devore
Software & Consulting. The two files may only be redistributed together.
All other files in CWCLIP13.ZIP are released to public domain without
restriction.
Applications created by linking with the CauseWay for Clipper LIB files
using WL32.EXE are free of any redistribution restrictions.
<EOQ>
Source for the LIB files is not included. However, since the original
source was generated from a ASM disassembly, it's not a big loss. Low-level
programmer types can do their own disassembly and reassembly of the library
for any desired modifications.
Directly related questions, comments, and discussion for Devore Software &
Consulting may be posted to the CauseWay/WarpLink forum on the board at
http://www.devoresoftware.com/forum . Note that there is no guarantee of an
accurate or inaccurate response or...well any guarantees or other promises
at all really...on the board.
full set of CauseWay for Clipper files is available for download at
http://www.devoresoftware.com/freesource/cwsrc.htm . The files are built
from a data file and extractor, called CWBLOOM. These CauseWay for Clipper
files will allow anyone with CA-Clipper 5.x to build CauseWay DOS-extended
applications and they are the same set of binary files as was originally
sold as CauseWay for Clipper 5.
The files are made available in a package that excludes the previously
problematic Clipper copyright issues. User must have a valid version of
Clipper to be able to use the encrypted package, thereby ensuring they
already have the code being protected. I wish I had been smart enough to
think of this approach a long time ago.
A great deal of the credit for this public release goes to Markus
Wiederstein who proposed the initial idea and provided follow-up comments
which help shape the final CWBLOOM concept. He may provide a more elegant
and intelligent Windows-based installation later on, for those who may want
to wait. CWBLOOM is an admittedly dirt-dumb DOS installer, although it does
work.
Quoting from the CWBLOOM package text:
CWBLOOM extracts a ZIP file named CWCLIP13.ZIP containing the CauseWay for
Clipper WL32.EXE linker, CauseWay linkable libraries, and all support files.
Both CWBLOOM files, CWBLOOM.EXE and CWBLOOM.DAT, must be in the directory
containing valid 5.x versions of CLIPPER.LIB, EXTEND.LIB and TERMINAL.LIB or
CWBLOOM will not extract CWCLIP.ZIP.
CWCLIP13.ZIP and the LIB files it contains are copyright 2003, Michael
Devore, Devore Software & Consulting. Those files cannot be redistributed.
CWBLOOM.EXE and CWBLOOM.DAT are copyright 2003, Michael Devore, Devore
Software & Consulting. The two files may only be redistributed together.
All other files in CWCLIP13.ZIP are released to public domain without
restriction.
Applications created by linking with the CauseWay for Clipper LIB files
using WL32.EXE are free of any redistribution restrictions.
<EOQ>
Source for the LIB files is not included. However, since the original
source was generated from a ASM disassembly, it's not a big loss. Low-level
programmer types can do their own disassembly and reassembly of the library
for any desired modifications.
Directly related questions, comments, and discussion for Devore Software &
Consulting may be posted to the CauseWay/WarpLink forum on the board at
http://www.devoresoftware.com/forum . Note that there is no guarantee of an
accurate or inaccurate response or...well any guarantees or other promises
at all really...on the board.