Re: FAQ Solution - to Tom

[pfg@yallara.cs.rmit.EDU.AU (Paul Francis Gilbert)]

Joe Kohn <joko@crl.com> writes:

>LJSILICON <ljsilicon@aol.com> wrote:

>>> Who's lying?
> 
>That's a good question....
> 
>Looking at my official "csa2 Flame Fest scorecard" I notice that on one 
>side of the ongoing troubles that beset csa2, we have Apple II developers, 
>programmers, and owners of Apple II companies and on the other side we 
>have Charles Turley - a person who stated on csa2 that "the only reason I 
>ever sold pirated Apple II software was to support my crack cocaine habit."
> 
>As Bob Dylan said: "It don't take a weatherman to know which way the wind
>blows."
> 
>Joe

Actually, I think you're grossly oversimplifying it. IMHO there are:

o Nathan Mates -- and his FAQ
o Dr Tom and the 'Turlettes' -- so-called evil dope dealing pirates
o Joe -- Apple // developer extrordinare
o Neutrals -- people who don't really enjoy these flamewars
o Anti-pirate flamers -- who feel any piracy is evil
o Moderate anti-piraters -- who feel that piracy is bad only if the software
	being pirated is no longer commercial available
o Kevin Nonnan and friends -- Seem to enjoy posting flames.
o Potential FAQ writers -- who see this all as an oppurtunity to write new
  FAQ material.

Personally, I think I fall mostly into Moderate anti-piracy, and Neutral,
sort of, since although I'm sort of leaning towards Tom [if only because
I place little value on people who consistently post abusive articles], I'm
still trying to be rational about this whole affair and listen to all the
arguments.


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