Re: New Apple II SuperSite Online

["Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@attglobal.net>]

"ICS Softy" <icssofty@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >I would really, really welcome a few examples of people who have suffered
> >actual losses from the free distribution of titles that have been out of
> >print for five years or more. And then I would welcome the same for
titles
> >that have been out of print for 15 years or more.
> >
>
> Tom.... monetary issues aren't THE issue here.

Fair enough. I shouldn't have put the above statement in the way I did. I'll
rephrase it below.


> >After you've done that, you are welcome to explain who I have damaged if
I
> >upload, say, "Hellfire Warrior," an obscure sequel to "Temple of Apshai"
> >that was poorly received even when it was actually for sale in 1980.
>
> I don't have to explain it, Tom.  You'd have to explain it to the
program's
> author and copyright holder how you didn't damage him.

That seems like a totally ridiculous statement to me. I think I could do
that very easily. Or maybe I am just dense. Would you please enlighten me as
to some of the possible ways an author could be damaged from the sharing of
his 20-year-old DOS 3.2 game title?

I don't know, maybe there are some authors in the world who really and truly
desire to see their hard work lost forever. I simply can't imagine such a
reaction. Why would any normal person want that in a case such as this?


OK, since you deliberately did not answer my original questions, let me
rephrase here in a different manner:

Please give me the names of some people who have been in any way upset to
learn that the games they wrote are now being shared freely 5 or more years
after they ceased production and distribution. I would appreciate it if you
would also note the ones who have specifically requested that their games
not be shared.

Please understand that I am not trying to jerk you around. I am quite
serious about those questions. I really want to know these names. I do not
wish to contravene the wishes of any software author. I would like to see a
regular posting of a list of such authors so that we all could honor their
wishes.

Tom Zuchowski