| From: | Michael Orion Jackson orion@****.cc.utexas.edu |
|---|---|
| Subject: | GPL [was: skillsoft chips] |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Feb 1999 23:34:32 -0600 (CST) |
>
>
> Mongoose wrote:
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > I don't think you can burn a chip (of any kind) without its source
> > code. Unless you somehow got the source code for a skillsoft (which the
> > price of the chip probaly does not include), you are out of luck as far as
> > making more goes. Anti-tamper measures are not really needed.
What about a decompiler?
> > As such, the manufacture of Skillchips is pretty much at the
> > descretion of the GM, since the ability to buy (or create) skillchip
> > sourcecode is not covered in SR sourcebooks.
>
"You'll need Burn Stuff (opchips) at least lvl 3..."
> btw, as you mention source-code. What about GPL-skillsoft (programming
> for example ;-), and while we are at it. What about GPL-Programs for
> cyberdeck. I think at least some low-level programs will be availible
> under the GPL.
>
a) That's a really good idea. I'll have to make some house rules for that
the next time I have a decker character... :^)
b) So would you pay for the distribution media in GNU-yen?
> >
> > Mongoose
>
> cu
> Akira
>
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