"In tedious exile now too long detain'd,
Daedalus languish'd for his native land:
The sea foreclos'd his flight; yet thus he said:
Tho' Earth and water in subjection laid,
O cruel Minos, thy dominion be,
We'll go thro' air; for sure the air is free.
Then to new arts his cunning thought applies,
And to improve the work of Nature tries.
A row of quils in gradual order plac'd,
Rise by degrees in length from first to last;
As on a cliff th' ascending thicket grows,
Or, different reeds the rural pipe compose.
Along the middle runs a twine of flax,
The bottom stems are joyn'd by pliant wax.
Thus, well compact, a hollow bending brings
The fine composure into real wings."
Icarus code, executables and documentation are copyright Scat Limited, and distributed exclusively by Isothermal Technology Limited.
We give you permission to make backups of the programme files, and install Icarus on one or more machines, subject to the conditions below.
Please treat Icarus like a book; that is; you may use it, lend it to somebody, or re-sell it, so long as there is no possibility of it being used in two or more places at the same time. If you do want to use multiple copies of Icarus, you should buy more copies.
Thank you!
We guarantee the Icarus CD-ROM to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase. In the case of a fault, Isothermal Technology Limited will replace the CD-ROM if it is returned to us.
While we have made every effort to make sure Icarus is free of bugs, we accept no responsibility for damage caused through use or misuse of our program; our liability stops at replacement or refund of the cost of the program.
We also disclaim all responsibility for feet. Stupid design.
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