Re: Cracked Software

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

modus-dejanews@pr.es.to (Patrick Michael Kane) wrote:

>On 31 Jul 1998 03:13:02 GMT, Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>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.

Me too, I was just speaking out against the "opposed only" point
of view.  The above was quoted out of context.  Here is the context.

Supertimer wrote:
>
>I don't think the "pirate badged" versions will get removed,
>but if Asimov also wants "unmolested" versions....cleaned
>up ones....uploaded by people who know how to remove
>the screens, what's the problem?  People who want to look
>at pirate badges can download the molested versions while
>people who want the pristine appearance can download
>the rehabilitated ones!