Re: New Apple II SuperSite Online

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

That is the one of most absurd characterizations of the two camps that I
have seen yet. "Don't care who they step on?" That is a very outrageous,
deliberate misrepresentation of the camp that you are obviously opposed to.

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.

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.

It is apparent that you are far more interested in being ivory-tower "right"
than you are in preserving the Apple II heritage.

Tom Zuchowski

"ICS Softy" <icssofty@aol.com> wrote in message
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> That aside, regarding your file libraries, the issue within this group has
> generally been divided into two camps.  One camp is of the opinion that
> anything that's not in production is fair game and should be available to
> anyone until the copyright holder says to pull it.  The other one's
opinion is
> that nothing should be posted until the author or copyright holder gives
> permission first.
>
> Both groups are committed (in their own way) to keeping the Apple II alive
and
> .  The difference is the first group doesn't really care how they do it
(or who
> they step on), and the latter group cares enough (and patient enough) to
take
> all the proper steps first.
>
> The question to ask is which camp do you want to be in?
>
>