Re: Grind FTP site

[irsman@drift.winternet.com (Ian Schmidt)]

In article <tolsenCvs914.JHp@netcom.com>,
Tall Runner <tolsen@netcom.com> wrote:

>I could download AZ, run Orca Disasm on it, save the generated source 
>code and I've got what was supposedly uploaded to Grind.  Big deal, 100% 
>chance that it couldn't re-assemble.  I would be more pissed if a 
>sector-edited copy of AudioZAP was uploaded called "TomTones" or something.

Doesn't matter.  Copyright law is copyright law, it's still illegal.  And
FYI, he did sector-edit AZ before he disassembled it.

>As a first resort in getting the stuff removed from Grind, Ian could have 
>just emailed a friendly letter to the admin of the site and explained the 
>situation and politely requested that the files be deleted rather than 
>"Delete these or I'll sue your ass!"  I would have been more inclined to 
>honor the request than the demand.

I did.  Steve misunderstood, so I resorted to demands.  I am in no way, shape,
or form going to allow any abuse of my rights under appropriate law.  Since
the situation has now been resolved, let's leave it at that.

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