Re: Campaign to Preserve ORIGINAL versions of ancient Apple ][ Games

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

The Apple II Mail Group wrote:

>  However, one of the main reasons that software, and especially source
> code, is not released, is that it is simply a whole lot of trouble....to dig it
> out and upload it. It might be scattered on 3.5" disks, buried in a backup, or
> it might be on a dead hard drive.... etc. any number of reasons. Add to that
> the hassle of packing in Shrinkit, transferring to the PC or Mac, and finally,
> uploading it somewhere. All that is a lot of work. Some developers probably
> would be happy to have their work released, but they just don't have the time
> or facilities to do it. Couple this with some of the browbeating and personal
> attacks that emanate from one small corner of Apple II, and it becomes a big
> "why should I?"

I haven't seen any browbeating or personal attacks here on csa2 in many, many
weeks, and I've never seen any on Delphi, so I'm left wondering what "small corner
of Apple II" you are referring to, since you used the present tense, instead of the
past tense. Further, even when there was a lot of heat here on csa2, I've seen
little or none directed toward developers of old (10 yrs +) software on the II or
IIGS, from any quarter. "Vogons" or "Pirates", I've never seen any of them attack
developers for not releasing as freeware some of their software, nor for not
releasing source code.

BTW - on a slightly different thread, I've read recently (on Delphi I think) where
a number of authors have expressed a desire to see their software released as
freeware, but that their publisher still has the rights to publish the software,
and getting permission from publishers (or those who bought them out, or who bought
out the company that bought out the company that bought the publisher out) is tough
because they can't be bothered. Sad, but that's the situation for many.


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> So there are a lot of reasons why work isn't shared, but most of it is for very
> practical reasons. One of the most obvious is the general lack of "thanks, I
> found that useful... interesting... good."

It certainly is sad that people can't even express common courtesy.

Roy

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> As for perpetrators, yes, they do interfere with and delay many releases.
>
> Beverly Cadieux
> The Apple II Mail Group - Cooking!
> http://members.aol.com/A2MG