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Subject: Re: To programmers on ICC

Author: martin fierz

Date: 08:33:01 03/25/04

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On March 25, 2004 at 07:52:58, Aivaras Juzvikas wrote:

>On March 25, 2004 at 06:45:10, martin fierz wrote:
>
>>On March 25, 2004 at 05:43:12, Aivaras Juzvikas wrote:
>>
>>>On March 25, 2004 at 03:08:41, Richard Pijl wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 25, 2004 at 02:57:49, martin fierz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 24, 2004 at 23:37:29, Russell Reagan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I would like to know how many of the programmers who run their program on ICC
>>>>>>take advantage of the free computer account. I assumed that most do, but I
>>>>>>didn't know if anyone liked having the option to run other programs, or if some
>>>>>>people have been rejected by ICC when they requested the free computer account.
>>>>>>What are your experiences with this?
>>>>>
>>>>>hi russell,
>>>>>
>>>>>i'm using the free computer account. i had no problems with getting it.
>>>>>
>>>>>cheers
>>>>>  martin
>>>>
>>>>I'm also running with a free computer account and had no problems getting it. As
>>>>for the second part of your question: I have no desire to run other programs
>>>>than my own. I rather have multiple accounts with my own program ...
>>>>Richard.
>>>
>>>does one have to have a normal non-free account in order to get a free comp
>>>account?
>>
>>yes. and this free comp account is only available to authors of engines.
>>
>>cheers
>>  martin
>
>so are u saying that if im developing an engine i am able to get a comp account
>for _free_ on icc?

yes - provided that you have an ICC account already. so basically if you don't
have an ICC account, you have to buy one for yourself, and then you get a second
one for free for your computer. there is just no such thing as a free lunch :-)

cheers
 martin



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