Re: Cracks/De-protects-- Computist stuff

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

buchner@freenet.msp.mn.us (Greg Buchner) writes:

>In article <357DDA0D.C2@hotmail.com>, PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com wrote:

>>Could someone please answer this question once and for all: What is this
>>post to CSA2 in which Rubywand specificaly advocates piracy?

>I don't remember the title of the post, but I do remember it.

>I am mostly just wondering if Rubywand was going to be a hypocrite.
>It seemed like that, but now am not so certain, just trying to get
>a straight answer out of this group from someone for once.

>Greg B.

Ah, so what you're saying is that we should take your unknown word over that
of a respected and long-time csa2 member that he is in fact a pirate, when
you can't even produce a single bit of evidence for it. Methinks he is
a Nuddite. ;-)

Actually, I remember the article too. All Rubywand did was mention that
a copy of Appleworks was on Asimov. He didn't say he promoted piracy. He
didn't say that it was a warez or not, he didn't say he promoted piracy. He
just mentioned it in passing.

And from that... Nutball has presumed guilt and happily started flaming his
butt off for the last few months (he was probably missing Dr Tom and needed
someone to flame). And you've been sucked right in with it.

PS: Pardon me if this sounds a bit condescending, since I don't mean it to
be, but as the originator, the burdon does fall on you to actually provide
evidence of Rubywand's so-called double-standards by first showing that he
had a stance for piracy. It shouldn't be too hard to do a Dejanews search
for Appleworks with an author of Rubywand, and point out precisely what in
the article makes you think Rubywand is a pirate.

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