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Re: Law

Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> writes:

>     Granted, some of the actions by sites like the A2-Delfi archive,
>Asimov, etc. do always please everyone. On that point there is no
>disagreement. If you wish to run the perfect software archive, you are
>free to give it a try.

I created the Caltech "premium blend" A2 FTP site nine years ago and ran
it until I graduated. Then I took a window-office spot as A2PRO librarian
on GEnie for five years or so, until A2PRO was absorbed into A2. You were
saying, kiddo?

>     Anyway, since you agree that the sites should not be closed, one
>wonders: What is the rationale for a debate?

The debate is over their attitude towards software that they shouldn't be
carrying. Even you have agreed that Asimov should not be offering ProTerm.
Unfortunately Nathan doesn't seem to recognize the significance of this,
because it's the first sign of hope that _I've_ seen that you two might
ever agree about anything.

I suspect that the main debate these days is You and Nathan just trying to
get in digs at each other, and your attendant peanut galleries cheering on
the cockfight.

Really, some of your smug pronouncements about "Vogons" are just as laughable
as Nathan moralizing about Thieves And Liars And Their Black Hearted Nature.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ ugcs.caltech.edu