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> >> Are you interested in the modified version of the Randgen?
> I would like to get a copy too. Just send it here. Have you documentated
> the changes, in source or external file?
I just changed the code (some routines were with many rounding errors). I
didn't comment a lot, but I included all the new features to the doc file
that accompanies the randgen.exe file. I also tested it for over 6-7 months
now in 3 games and many of my local simulations.
You can be sure I'll send a copy to you, as soon as this dispute regarding
freeware is settled.
> What version did you start with? I have version 1.3 but no source. I
> seem to recall I had once an earlier version with source.
I started with the latest I could get from Internet : RANDGEN V1.2a 7/31/95
> As for Randmax, I'm fairly sure the author gave the sources to the
> author of randmax++.
As I understood from Steffen (randmax@neffets.in-berlin.de) Randmax was not
further developed. When I tried to get the right to revive it I got no
response at all. Damn!
> What email address did you try? I think either neffets@cs.tu-berlin.de
> or neffets@neffets.de should work. Both can be found from a page last
> updated in August 03.
I'm not sure but one of them is not working (I don't remember which).
> >> ... I don't know if it's "ok" to publish the modified version of
> >> Rangen ... Can someone answer this?
> >It depends on Randgen's license. Is it free software?
> I think it is. The docs state:
> "RANDGEN is freeware. You may upload it to any bbs or distribute it on
> the internet as long as it serves no commercial purpose."
> After all, if the author gave away the sources, surely it means that
> anyone can further improve it and give the results for others.
Now with all this arguing I'm not quite sure of this. I don't want to be a
pirate ...
Greetings,
Dacian