Re: Why is Apple IIGS software not free (rant!)

[!smentzer@ecom.net (Steve Mentzer)]

>
>I did contact an author of a game I liked, and he didn't quite seem to
>be interested in putting it out as freeware quite yet...he was
>considering doing a more modern version of the game.  Of course, he
>also didn't seem to care if anyone copied the Apple II version of the
>game and was possibly going to put it on his website.
>


That is kind of funny when you think about it. I can see the conversation now.

PROGRAMMER: 	I am distributing boneheadX on my web site. I am a programmer.

NATHAN:		But it is copyrighted. You are pirate scum.

PROGRAMMER:	But I wrote the program, I have the right to distribute it.

NATHAN:		Copyright law states..... blah blah blah....

PROGRAMMER:	But I dont want to reclassify it as shareware. Anyone can 
download it.

NATHAN:		I am contacting your ISP....

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