Diacom Cable

[Bob Valentine]

Not only the serial vs. parallel, but I don't see how the cable can be
considered a "copy protection mechanism".   A DB-series connector cable
isn't patented, and if I cut the other end off and stick the right pins in
the ALDL it's not a infrigement of any kind either.   

-> Bob Valentine
-> bob at tecmark.com

At 08:26 PM 11/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Marc,
>Isn't the schematic in the archives a serial to ALDL interface?
>If so, It's not a "Diacom interface".  Diacom uses the parallel port.
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>At 06:07 PM 11/29/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>After further consideration I have halted all activity in this area.
>>
>>/Marc Piccioni
>>
>>----------
>>From:   Rinda Technologies[SMTP:ed at rinda.com]
>>Sent:   November 29, 1999 4:06 PM
>>To:     piccioni at cadvision.com
>>Subject:        Diacom Cable
>>
>>Marc,
>>
>>In regards to your posting:
>>
>> >Marc Piccioni wrote:
>> >
>> > Group,
>> >
>> > Just curious if there would be interest in a group buy for the
>> > "diacom" PCB, I design the PCB using the schematic in the archieves.
>> > I'm will be getting a price on the bare PCB later this week from
>> > Alberta Printed Circuits.
>> >
>> > If your interested in participating post a response. I estimate that
>> > the bare PCB will be under $10.
>> >
>> > Also if enough people are interested I might do a parts kit with out
>> > the cable.
>>
>>The Diacom program and cable assembly are registered and protected by
>>International Copyright law.     The cable is classified as the software's
>>"copy protection mechanism" and any unauthorized replication of the cable
>>will be viewed and an intent to infringe on the copyright covering the
>>Diacom system.
>>
>>Your intended actions are equivalent to the duplication and distribution of
>>other hardware copy protection systems which have been litigated under
>>international law.
>>
>>Edward Rinda
>>Rinda Technologies, Inc.
>>
>>
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>>
>>Rinda Technolgies, Inc.
>>
>>Visit our website at: http://www.rinda.com
>>
>>
>>
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