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Re: Apple II shareware vs. open source



Mike Spurgeon wrote:

Exegete wrote:

Zorin the Lynx wrote:


I was hoping for an answer from an author or two, not an obvious response stated in a condescending way.



Then don't ask in an arrogant way.



Perhaps I missed it, Roy.

Point out the arrogance for me:

The whole tone. Who is he to make demands of others? That's called arrogance.

Further, there IS open source work being done. Did he mention it? No. Why not? Hmmm??

Roy


Seriously, there's almost no market for Apple II software these days. I'm surprised there isn't more of an open-source attitude among developers, working together to keep the community alive, rather than all this ravenous bickering over the last few remaining dollars in the community.

Is software like Proterm still making the authors a reasonable sum of money? If not, how come it hasn't been open-sourced? (If it is somehow making oodles of cash, then never mind, of course };) )
Th