Re: GBBS/ACOS

["bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com>]

On Mar 9, 2:39 am, Steven <diespamm...@killspammers.com> wrote:
> On 3/8/11 4:11 AM, bill.mart...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Mar 1, 1:56 pm, IUnknown<stevement...@gmail.com>  wrote:
> >> On Feb 28, 5:19 pm, Steven<diespamm...@killspammers.com>  wrote:
>
> >>> Try contacting Kevin Smallwood on Facebook or kevin_smallw...@yahoo.com.
> >>>    I have no idea what he has planned, he now has EXfer also.
>
> >> No offense steve, but this is a real shame and you are partly
> >> responsible.
>
> >> It wasn't that long ago that folks were inquiring about purchasing
> >> copies of GBBS which you politely declined saying that you had other
> >> plans.
>
> >> Others asked where to obtain copies of it, which you then reminded
> >> them of the fact that the software isn't free..... Regardless of
> >> whether it was being sold.
>
> >> The bottom line is that while I am certain that you intended to do
> >> well when you obtained the rights, an excellent piece of software is
> >> effectively in limbo with no support, no means of purchase and no
> >> means to obtain it via other (less legitimate) channels.
>
> >> ACOS and GBBS were shining examples of great apple 2 software, and are
> >> now in digital limbo.
>
> >> Sad
>
> > I have also contacted Kevin with no response on Facebook.  It would be
> > great if this package was either made available again or just outright
> > released.   I have been trying to get a new copy since prior to 2000
> > and no luck. (since ours was from 1985) If no updates are going to be
> > made to this, please release it.
>
> After I bought the rights to the program things in my life changed and I
> did not have the time to deal with it.  I tried to get a couple of
> people who I know were involved at the start to take the program, but
> they had not interest.  I was contacted by the users group in Seattle
> who wanted to distribute the program, but nothing came of it.  Keven
> contacted me and I knew he was involved with Lance and figured he would
> be the best to handle it.  It appears I was wrong, but there was nothing
> I could do about it.  I believe I have a couple of GBBS rights who had
> belonged to Lance and someone else that could be transfered to someone
> else, but I'm not sure about how Keven would handle that.  I know in the
> contracts it could be transfered to another with a notice to the rights
> holder and a possible fee, I never required any fee just a notice.  I
> still have copies I most GBBS system holders and update were available
> from some versions for free; again I don't know what would happen if I
> were to update someones copy because I have no idea what Keven plans to
> do.  I still have mine and it is on my Apple II and still functions as
> well a master copy of the last version issued plus my highly modified
> copy for OggNet. My job keeps me away from home with little time to do
> anything on my Apple, plus I really don't have much interest.  If you do
> a Google search for Keven you will find his phone number,

I finally got a response from Kevin, but am not sure where things will
go with it.,  I have offered to buy the program outright and if he
agrees then we will definitely be seeing something of it sooner than
later.