Re: Program upgrades over net

Ross Mair (rmair@stan.xx.swin.OZ.AU)
Tue, 21 Sep 1993 12:23:04 +1000 (EST)

Steve Philson wrote:
>
> I was just wondering if anyone had ever discussed with Bruker the
> possibility of making upgrades of their spectrometer software available
> over anonymous ftp, or some such electronic method. I am thinking mainly
> of Aspect software, but some X-32 stuff as well seems to be priced
> according to the media and the copying/packaging effort rather than the
> notion of recovering their software development costs. This is great, but

I have come across upgrades of UXNMRP in the anon ftp site attached to this
list (ftp bloch.cchem.berkeley.edu, cd nmr, I think).
I see no reson why Aspect software could be added. It would seem a far
easier way than distributing it via folders of 8" floppies.

Maybe Bruker would like to set up their own site, so they can at least
monitor who is downloading what. Varian have followed that plan. Whilst not
making the full VNMR software available by download, the 'userlib' which
contains new macros, conversion routines, etc etc, that run as part of VMNR;
and which is continually updated; is available by download for registered
VNMR users.

Just an idea....

Ross

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