Re: A2 Trade/Swap ... site ...

[tturner@ecn.ab.ca ()]

Roy and/or Janet Miller (millers@inetnebr.com) wrote:
: Paul Schlyter wrote:

: > I once saw someone else draw a line here, which I found pretty sensible:
: > if the software has been for sale somewhere during the last 5 years,
: > you should either buy it, or leave it alone.
<snip>
: versa. If you want this to be a more peaceful place, why not let Jeff make his
: quiet announcement/warning, and then let it go? He doesn't dog people and nag
: them about copyright laws, he knows, as we all do, that people will violate
: those laws if they wish, and that though there are penalties, it is unlikely,
<snip>
: care and so on and so on. Jeff states the truth, just as it is still illegal to
: jaywalk in three in the morning, it is still illegal to copy copyrighted
: software. Even if no one will notice or care. That is not being a "vogon" that's
: simply giving people a quiet word to the wise. If no one else jumped in, that
: would be the end of it.
<snip>

--> Now that's a sensible viewpoint.  When someone `new' drops by
    and mentions some place to get non-freeware/shareware Apple II
    software; or asks where they can get such software - it would
    be a helluva lot quieter; if they're informed of the potential
    problems if they proceed to d/l such software and it was left
    alone by the rest.  Things could then focus on helping others
    with A2 problems, or sharing A2 info/news, etc; rather than on
    defending any particular approach.  Makes sense to me . . .

    Those who still wished to indicate where such software could be
    located; could always email a reply, rather than posting it to
    the NG.

: Sadly, that won't be the end of it.

    Unfortunately, that's quite likely true.

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