Re: Dr. Tom

["Charles A. Plater" <cplater@ford.com>]

Tom Zuchowski wrote:
> 
> A few days ago, I made a statement about Dr. Tom having grafted his name on
> several software titles.
> 
> Dr. Tom contacted me and denied quite vehemently that he has ever done any
> such thing, and cited some people I could contact to verify his statement.
> 
> Let me say therefore that I was repeating gossip that I had seen in the
> sysop lounge on Genie. I have no direct knowledge that Dr. Tom has ever done
> any name grafting.
> 
> No one should ever repeat such slanderous gossip without having firsthand
> knowledge of the situation. I apologize to you all, and I apologize to Dr.
> Tom.
> 
> Tom Zuchowski

You know I promised myself that I'd let sleeping dogs lie, but I just
can't let this one go. If you want a first hand account of Dr. Tom's
activities, please take a look at :
http://www.brutal-deluxe.net/DrTom/index.html

For what it's worth, I have never been burned by Dr. Tom.  All I do know
is that the Apple ][ community lost a very talented programmer because
he got fed up with Dr. Tom, and when he tried to point out Dr. Tom's
past, he, and the few that agreed with him were outnumbered by the
growing number of Dr. Tom supporters that he eventually gave up.

It has been a long time since I was very active in c.s.a2, although I've
followed it on and off for the last couple of years, I too am about to
give up (again :( )

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Charles A. Plater
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