rec.autos.simulators

by **doktor** » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

It's a BETA copy.. must have been leaked by a beta tester, or someone at
Papyrus.

Details on my site (sorry John Wallace!!)

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by **Grant Reev** » Sat, 12 Sep 1998 04:00:00

> Theft, is theft, is theft, is theft.....get the picture?

perhaps a more appropriate line for this thread would be "steal the
picture?" :)
In which case that would be encouraging art theft... hmm, maybe
i should just shut up:)

by **August Branches** » Sat, 12 Sep 1998 04:00:00

If I released a pile of shit and thought I could get away with it? Sure!
Power to em.

Your narrowmindedness on this issue is really something.

>And that, of course, justifies the act, doesn't it?

>Therefore, to use your line of reasoning, if someone stole from YOU that
>would be justifiable because it would save THEM a heap of money.

>Sheesh!

>> I'm a developer myself!! I see the ***Microsoft rolls out everyday and
it
>> makes me sick to my stomach, but in an inperfect world we have to come up
>> with inperfect solutions to problems and pirating is one of those. It
saves
>> me a LOT of money.

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>Regards,
>Bruce.
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>http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Wolfgang Prei** » Sat, 12 Sep 1998 04:00:00

>Theft, is theft, is theft, is theft.....get the picture?

>> Software theft isn't such a straight-forward issue.

Paul apparently endorses theft in the Robin-Hood-manner: you steal
only from the rich... :)

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by **Paul Jone** » Mon, 14 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Actually I was very careful not to endorse software theft - I just said that I
wouldn't get upset. I believe that the company - that I never mentioned by name -
behave like legitimate theives but occupy the m***low ground (only the likes of
Rupert Murdoch stoop lower in the commercial world). I might care if they behaved in
a benevolent and philanthropic manner, but it seems to me that their only concern is
to achieve market *** not by releasing quality products but by obliterating
all their competitors by whatever means possible. Their leader sees himself as a
semi-deity and a seer and his employees re-enforce that for him. The regular vision
of him addressing thousands of pale-faced adoring nurds makes me want to chuck up
every time I see it. Robin Hood is an apposite analogy but not because he was
stealing from the rich but because he was shafting a complete bastard.
Paul

by **Jim Sokolof** » Fri, 18 Sep 1998 04:00:00

> Actually I was very careful not to endorse software theft - I just
> said that I wouldn't get upset. I believe that the company - that I
> never mentioned by name - behave like legitimate theives but occupy
> the m***low ground (only the likes of Rupert Murdoch stoop lower
> in the commercial world). I might care if they behaved in a
> benevolent and philanthropic manner, but it seems to me that their
> only concern is to achieve market *** not by releasing quality
> products but by obliterating all their competitors by whatever means
> possible. Their leader sees himself as a semi-deity and a seer and
> his employees re-enforce that for him. The regular vision of him
> addressing thousands of pale-faced adoring nurds makes me want to
> chuck up every time I see it. Robin Hood is an apposite analogy but
> not because he was stealing from the rich but because he was
> shafting a complete bastard. Paul

You're aware that GPL (subject line) is being produced well east of
Redmond, right?

I hardly think of Dave Kaemmer as "a complete bastard"... :-)

---Jim

by **Eric T. Busc** » Fri, 18 Sep 1998 04:00:00

I've often had worse thoughts as I try in vain to keep up with him on
the track... =)

- Eric

by **Paul Jone** » Sat, 19 Sep 1998 04:00:00

You're right. I have I tendency to go way over the top. And I wouldn't
dream of describing Dave Kaemmer as "a complete bastard" - he didn't do a
turn as the Sheriff of Nottingham, did he?
Paul

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