Re: Proterm is gone from Asimov!

[pfg@cs.rmit.edu.au (Paul Francis Gilbert)]

richard.b@genie.com (Richard Bennett) writes:

>In article <6mi6ho$3dp$1@goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au>, pfg@cs.rmit.edu.au (Paul
>Francis Gilbert) wrote:

>> As has been pointed out
>> several times, copyright law is a loaded gun for the *owner*. If InTrec,
>> or Apple, or whoever the hell owns Appleworks nows wants it removed it will
>> be. Simple.
>> 
>> Whever you disagree with Asimov or not, whether you think it's illegal or
>> not, you don't have *dick* rights to force Asimov to remove it. So tough.

>I'd just like to distance myself from this loser. Not all Australians are
>this fucking stupid.

No... as you've repeatedly demonstrated, there's at least one even more
fucking stupid. 

Now, I'll refrain from posting a flame against you, since you obviously
seem to prefer flaming to actually posting proper articles. And I would
point out that the only profanity in the article was dick, which was not
aimed at you, but rather at the lack of legal methods available to you.

But you're obviously of the Nuddite that camp that believes in twisting
and breaking the law is justified to act against perceived wrongs,
vigilantie style, right? Does it surprise you, again, that you have *dick*
options of dealing with Asimov except contacting copyright owners
individually? Well you don't. Tough. Live with it.

As Rubywand suggested, you can contact the copyright holder and try and
convince them to give enough of a shit to ask Asimov to remove their
software. And I still don't see what's wrong with that. Maybe you can tell
me, Mr Australian smart-ass.
 
In closing I'd again like to point out that that flame was completely
unwarranted... even though I don't agree with all your beliefs, I certainly
wouldn't irresponsibly flame you for it. 

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