Re: Piracy and a new Appleworks?

[schefflr@news.msus.edu (Bill Scheffler)]

: A2MG writes ...
: > 
: > >   That is too bad. Can you go into more detail?
: > 
: > Sure. There won't be an AppleWorks 5.2, and there won't be an AppleWorks 6.0.
: > How's that sound? Kind of makes you feel like you were kicked in the stomach,
: > doesn't it? Yep, me too..
: >


	I haven't actively paid attention to the A2 market this past year,
but is the userbase so small now that a handful of pirates has everyone
running around with their heads cut off?  I think developers are over
reacting.  There are honest people out there who WILL PAY for your stuff.
The fact of the matter remains, there will always be people who pirate
software.  We just feel it more since the userbase is so small.
	Besides, what SHOULD I do?  Get a bunch of buddies together, make
some bombs and kill every software pirate I know? ;)  Get real. :)
	Look, I've purchased everything that I wanted for my Apple II
(even stuff like SuperConvert 4.0, etc...I don't even use my GS for
day-to-day stuff anymore, I just like to have all the latest stuff for it
to show off how cool that machine is(was).  I say this:  If an Apple
II(gs) developer creates and SELLS an app I like, I'll buy it.  I can't
vouch for the rest of hte group because they're all individuals with their
own wills.  Don't give me a guilt trip for their wrong doings.  I'm
already pieved that I can't get Twilight II (freeware) because i don't
belong to an elite club.  Too bad, 'cause it sounds really cool and I'd
love to show everyone how neat it is.
	Oh well, it's their (developer's) choices.  Move on to greener
pastures...maybe you'll find out those pastures aren't as green as you
hoped either (ie piracy still exists...if not more so on other platforms).
	Just had to say my piece...csa2 is like a broken record...same
old, same old.  Such a shame...

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