Subject: Re: 2mg to disk program for the GS? Maybe pc..
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penman@myremarq.com writes ...
> 
> Tom, in the over 2 years I've been lurking on this
> group, so many people have publically noted the software
> that was posted without copyright, on your ftp site as
> well as other sites, that your "challenge" is completely
> void.  To get back to my original question, why is it you
> never mention the ftp sites that do not condone piracy?
> This you have refused to answer, "freedom of information
> on the internet (what a spurious remark!) notwithstanding.
> No matter what I say, you'll only demand what others have
> already proved, ignore it and move on.  When I 1st started
> I had respect for you, that's gone.  You brought it all on
> yourself, guy, and your actions and current words only go
> to show that nothing's changed.  Sad.
 ....

     Really?

     Dr. Tom established the major IIgs software archive (Apple Cabi.net)
after the Asimov-GS site was trashed by hacker vigilantes-- i.e. pirates. He
also maintains an on-line 'zine, GS-WorldView, on grin.net along with other
Apple II resources, including, for example TrackStar info and .app disk
files.

     The first project to get popular II/IIgs software officially
reclassified as shareware, freeware, and/or PD came from Dr. Tom. He's also
the one who dickered with AOL for permission to move the AOL Apple II
archives to Ground (including the AOL annotations) and did most of the work
of transferring the files.

     There's lots more. Dr. Tom has made II computing easier, more
productive, and more fun for many, many users.

     If you want something to feel sad about, consider the impression you've
made here with your first few postings.


Rubywand