Re: Cracked Software

[modus-dejanews@pr.es.to (Patrick Michael Kane)]

On 31 Jul 1998 03:13:02 GMT, Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
>
>>     One nice thing about Csa2 is that we can openly express conflicting
>>views and, sometimes, 'agree to disagree'. You feel that some 'credit
>>patch' from The Whip, Dr. Micro, etc. detracts from the intro; I believe
>>it is useful information which is, in any case, a reasonable trade-off.
>>
>>     The plain fact remains that a crack which makes a game copiable and
>>fully playable adds significantly to the game's value. It seems only
>>fair to let those who did the work get credit.
>
>Well if the owner of Asimov himself thinks it is a good idea to
>at least have unmolested versions of the programs, I can't think
>why anyone would be opposed.

Umm.  Let me clarify.  I said I would happily accept "de-introed" versions
of the cracked games, but I did not say I would replace the "intored" 
versions.

Why have only one choice when you can have two ... some people like the 
screens, some don't.  I know many of the games I played in my youth I only
ever saw with the intro screens, so I can see both points of view.
-- 
Patrick Michael Kane
<modus-dejanews@pr.es.to>