Re: OMG!

[Quantum Cat <quantum-no-spam@cotse.com>]

Hiya, Kelli...

 *>The reality is, in these days of 0 effective market, 

Oh really?  ;)  You live in a real strange reality then, or you just can't count.  
There IS a market out there.  Certainly not as large as you might like, but not 
0.

 *>what is at best a hobbyist interest, and the existence of the FSF and the
 *>GPL, the Apple II platform simply cannot economically sustain any new
 *>development.

Can you back up your assertion?  Why would you single out the Apple II hobbyist 
world as not economically sustainable?  A short look at other hobbies would tend 
to disprove your assertion.

 *> Those authors who have continued their efforts to provide the community
 *>with new applications, utilities, operating systems, and games are to be
 *>commended for their loyalty and enthusiasm, 

Indeed they are.

 *>but to be chided for expecting monetary compensation for their efforts. 

Chided?  (*slow boil*)....  May I ask why you feel this way?  You actually want 
to scold folks for putting a price on their labours?  WTF are YOU to decide?  I 
don't recall you contributing anything software OR hardware wise. 

You ARE entitled to you opinion, but scolding folks wha actually DO something for 
and with their Apple's is pretty distasteful.  :P

 *>I'm not saying they should expect piracy, or give in to it --

Personally, I'm at the point where I don't care what you're saying.  It appears 
to be the typical thoughtless babble Turlettes are known for.

 *> I'm saying they were foolhardy to attempt any sort of commercial release, 

I'm saying ..."Fuck off, Kelli".  There.  I feel better.

 *>even including shareware, and expect to reap any revenue from it, 

Any?  It's being done even as we speak.  Sure, not large sums, but your claims 
have been that there are NO revenues in the Apple II market.  You are in error or 
you lie.

 *>much less actually turn a profit. IMHO, of course.

Well, thanks for sharing that anyway.  ;)


Quantum Cat

Vogons for a Turlette Free Apple II Community!