Dr X - Who owns the copyright now?

lizardland · 31st January 2008, 14:59

I've been clearing out my desk at work as I'm leaving tomorrow and found an old disk with a copy of DrX on it. It's got me thinking about who actually owns it now. Anyone know what the situation is with it?

It's a great piece of diving memorabilia, must have been one of the first (maybe even the first) deco programs to be available to the public. And for it's age it isn't even that primitive (though it is DOS based). Also as it's written by Sheck Exley himself it's got a certain histroical value. I've had many a happy dive with it in the 90's so it must have worked.

The reason I ask is I'd like to put a download on my website just to keep the thing alive as it's probably already well down the road to being forgotten but I don't want to piss anyone off. Maybe someone in the Colonies could shed some light?

Cheers,

Stuart

GKAM · 31st January 2008, 20:39

The Dr.X versions I have seen, seem to have an expiry date. They lock if the date is past a certain point. The easy workaround used to be changing the date on the bios clock before running the .EXE. You could even do it with a batch (.BAT) script file.

When was the last time you run yours? It is wise to make a backup before running the app. If your version is not timebombed, I'd appreciate a copy (if nobody minds

).

Thx,
George

**rigdiver** · 31st January 2008, 21:35

Jim Bowden might be able to spread some light on this.

lizardland · 31st January 2008, 22:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by GKAM)

The Dr.X versions I have seen, seem to have an expiry date. They lock if the date is past a certain point. The easy workaround used to be changing the date on the bios clock before running the .EXE. You could even do it with a batch (.BAT) script file.

When was the last time you run yours? It is wise to make a backup before running the app. If your version is not timebombed, I'd appreciate a copy (if nobody minds

).

Thx,
George

My version runs off a BAT file, I ran it today and it fires up fine. As for the last time before that... 97 maybe? I actually remember the dive... cave dive on poor man's mix (i.e. air) to 60m with EAN21 deco. Dr X handled it fine

Gobfish1 · 31st January 2008, 23:25

i have migplan on my old lap top it was my first deco progam
think ist much the same as Dr X

got proplanner some time in 94/5 so the migplan is older than that ,,, still got my floppy for proplan

**wedivebc** · 1st February 2008, 02:46

To run the version I had you had to change the system date to something like september '94 then run it. It was a good program though. I don't know where my copy is anymore.

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lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,189	Dr X - Who owns the copyright now? I've been clearing out my desk at work as I'm leaving tomorrow and found an old disk with a copy of DrX on it. It's got me thinking about who actually owns it now. Anyone know what the situation is with it? It's a great piece of diving memorabilia, must have been one of the first (maybe even the first) deco programs to be available to the public. And for it's age it isn't even that primitive (though it is DOS based). Also as it's written by Sheck Exley himself it's got a certain histroical value. I've had many a happy dive with it in the 90's so it must have worked. The reason I ask is I'd like to put a download on my website just to keep the thing alive as it's probably already well down the road to being forgotten but I don't want to piss anyone off. Maybe someone in the Colonies could shed some light? Cheers, Stuart __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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GKAM digital nomad Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 250	Re: Dr X - Who owns the copyright now? The Dr.X versions I have seen, seem to have an expiry date. They lock if the date is past a certain point. The easy workaround used to be changing the date on the bios clock before running the .EXE. You could even do it with a batch (.BAT) script file. When was the last time you run yours? It is wise to make a backup before running the app. If your version is not timebombed, I'd appreciate a copy (if nobody minds ). Thx, George __________________ Stay #
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lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,189	Re: Dr X - Who owns the copyright now? Quote: (Originally Posted by GKAM) The Dr.X versions I have seen, seem to have an expiry date. They lock if the date is past a certain point. The easy workaround used to be changing the date on the bios clock before running the .EXE. You could even do it with a batch (.BAT) script file. When was the last time you run yours? It is wise to make a backup before running the app. If your version is not timebombed, I'd appreciate a copy (if nobody minds ). Thx, George My version runs off a BAT file, I ran it today and it fires up fine. As for the last time before that... 97 maybe? I actually remember the dive... cave dive on poor man's mix (i.e. air) to 60m with EAN21 deco. Dr X handled it fine __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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Gobfish1 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 352	Re: Dr X - Who owns the copyright now? i have migplan on my old lap top it was my first deco progam think ist much the same as Dr X got proplanner some time in 94/5 so the migplan is older than that ,,, still got my floppy for proplan __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3 Last edited by Gobfish1 : 31st January 2008 at 23:32.
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