Re: GS Software and the "oz" site

[jkeim@unlinfo.unl.edu (james keim)]

Steve White (swhite@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu) wrote:

: Joe and others,

: Here is the main page of this person's web site. I've edited the
: formatting so that it can be read here, but haven't altered the text. He
: provides a list of software that is "available." Could you identify for me
: which software he is not licensed to distribute?

: Also, I'm aware of some efforts to have software that was formerly
: commercial re-classified as freeware. Some of the titles listed may
: qualify on that basis and thus wouldn't be considered "pirate." Of course,
: one must then wonder why all the skulking around. Perhaps Mr. Morrison
: could answer this.

: Others here should be able to judge whether this site is pirate (though
: the titles and the rotating skull and crossbones should be a give-away).

: Thanks,

: steve

Among the various other pirated software listed on that site, I 
noticed that he also includes Graphicwriter III v.2.0 on his list. This 
really torks me off as I just purchased the program 3 weeks ago from 
SevenHills. It is most certainly not "out of distribution." Clearly, 
it is meant to provoke Richard Bennett who rewrote the program for the
current update.

What really frosts me about this is that I purchased this program 
expecting continued support for it. I'm sure SevenHills (one of the 
last serious software publishers in business) will seriously 
reconsider its continued support of the Apple II platform when it gets
wind of this. 

Come on people, wakeup. Think about the consequences of your actions.

--James K.