Re: Apple II GS Software

[!smentzer@ecom.net (Steve Mentzer)]

Dearest Nathan,

It has come to my attention that the following usenet post implicated me as 
being a software pirate. Please follow this email with a complete list of all 
illegally copied software that you know I am in posession of at this time. 

In addition, please email me the complete transcripts and communications logs 
proving that I have either used, distributed, or downloaded copyrighted 
software from any "pirate" site. 

If you wish to discuss the activities on my now defunct "earthlink" account, 
you have been advised in the past, that I was not aware of the nature of the 
software sent to that FTP site, and was in no way condoning the distribution of 
copyrighted software. Further debate on the topic is encouraged, but if you 
cannot provide substantial proof of my guilt, it is recommended that you 
discontinue any verbal or electronic harassment.

In other words, please submit proof of your claims, or I will be forced to use 
any means necessary to have your account terminated by visi.com, or pursue 
legal action against visi.com for the willfull propagation of slanderous 
activity.

Sincerely,

Steven W. Mentzer
smentzer@ecom.net


>
>In article <1998050504545600.AAA12866@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
>Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>>While I most certainly do not agree with Nathan's flamefests, I think
>>that I can speek for myself, Slick, maybe even Steve Metzer and
>>LJSILICON when I say that there is no reason to think there is no
>>new software (and hardware) developments even if the Apple II is old.
>
>   Your support of those pirates and jerks is one reason why there's
>not much for you to look forward *to*. [Tip: that ljsilicon creep you
>mention is trying to pass off the GS as dead, something you should be
>shoving your cheerleader pompoms in his face and challengin him on, if
>you even want to claim you support anything.] csa2 is not friendly to
>developers, so developers aren't giving anything back. Lose the
>pirates, and this place might get support back, but people
>unfortunately don't care enough to help themselves out.
>
>Nathan Mates
>--
><*> Nathan Mates http://www.visi.com/~nathan/      <*>
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