Re: CD of all Files on Asimov

[wily@svpal.svpal.org (Paul Creager)]

Sam Ismail (dastar@crl.com) wrote:
: : I never heard of Sam Ismail until maybe a month ago, but I've been using
: : Nathan Mates' software for years. So, who the heck is Sam Ismail and why
: : is he such a flame-meister?

: Um, maybe because I have a life, and I don't spend all 24 hours of my
: day roaming apple newsgroups posting diatribes?

Oh?  Seems you do have some time on your hands:
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   AUTHOR PROFILE: dastar@crl.com (Sam Ismail)
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     * 194 articles posted between 1995/04/29 and 1996/09/25.
     * 60 % followups.
     * Number of articles posted to individual newsgroups (slightly
       skewed by cross-postings):
          + 37 comp.emulators.apple2
          + 33 comp.sys.apple2
          + 13 ba.jobs.offered
          + 8 alt.philosophy.objectivism
          + 8 ba.jobs
          + 6 alt.dcom.telecom
          + 6 misc.taxes
          + 5 comp.sys.psion.apps
          + 5 comp.sys.psion.programmer
          + 4 comp.dcom.lans.ethernet
          + 4 comp.sys.psion
          + 4 junk
          + 3 alt.folklore.urban
          + 3 comp.dcom.telecom
          + 2 alt.2600
          + 2 alt.folklore.computers
          + 2 alt.hackers
          + 2 alt.society.sovereign
          + 2 atl.jobs
          + 2 ba.internet
          + 2 ba.jobs.misc
          + 2 comp.dcom.telecom.tech
          + 2 comp.os.linux.advocacy
          + 2 comp.sys.apple2.gno
          + 2 comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
          + 2 rec.games.video.classic
          + 1 ab.jobs
          + 1 alt.fan.jesus-christ
          + 1 alt.games.video.sony-playstation
          + 1 alt.smokers
          + 1 athena.forsale
          + 1 austin.forsale
          + 1 az.forsale
          + 1 ba.jobs.contract
          + 1 ba.jobs.resumes
          + 1 ba.market.computers
          + 1 bionet.jobs
          + 1 biz.comp.accounting
          + 1 ca.forsale
          + 1 cmh.forsale
          + 1 comp.binaries.apple2
          + 1 comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio
          + 1 comp.lang.perl.misc
          + 1 comp.os.linux.hardware
          + 1 comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
          + 1 comp.sys.apple2.programmer
          + 1 dc.forsale
          + 1 dc.jobs
          + 1 misc.jobs.misc
          + 1 misc.jobs.offered
          + 1 pdaxs.jobs.computers
          + 1 prg.jobs
          + 1 rec.autos.4x4
          + 1 sci.med.diseases.cancer
          + 1 sdnet.jobs
          + 1 us.jobs
          + 1 uw.wordperfect.users

So let's see:  we have Sam, who likes to flame, has contributed nothing 
to the Apple II community, but wants to pirate as much "free" software as 
possible, does not believe in the copyright laws, and flames those that do.

And we have Nathan, who likes to flame, has contributed many useful 
programs and bug fixes to the Apple II community, maintains the FAQ files 
to help new users, and stands up for what he believes in.

If I had to choose, I go with Nathan!  Even if he does have less tact 
than a drill sargeant.  ;)
 
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