Re: Where is the beef???

[modus-dejanews@pr.es.to (Patrick Michael Kane)]

On Sun, 6 Sep 1998 15:44:21 -0500, Max Jones <maxjones@indy.net> wrote:
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>Patrick Michael Kane wrote in message ...
>
>>Should some software that you (or anyone else) hold the copyright to show
>>up in incoming, though, don't hesitate to drop me a note.
>
>Tell me why the admin of an FTP site should not exercise some responsibility
>on his own. I have watched the way Steve Nelson does this at Ground, and he
>handles matters responsibly, and far more aggressively than your site. I
>believe the admin of an FTP should even go beyond the call of duty to make
>sure materials released for downloading do not violate copyright laws of the
>intentions of the copyright holder. IMO, you should err on the side of
>caution and with respect for the copyright holder. I don't see that
>happening at your site, and I believe that is what is causing considerable
>friction in the Apple II community.
>
>I do understand from your post that you don't care about this. That's a
>shame ....

Again, if you disagree with how I run _my_ archive, start your own.  Or, as
someone else has suggested, report me to all of the companies who have stuff
on Asimov, so that they can action their rights under their various
copyrights.
-- 
Patrick Michael Kane
<modus-dejanews@pr.es.to>