tsc2597@acf4.UUCP (Sam Chin) (03/01/85)
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Atari's public domain STARGATE which I downloaded off a bulleting board
has been posted to net.sources.games. It is in uuencoded format and runs
on an IBM PC with a color graphics card. Please don't flame me for posting
binaries but I thought that most people would appreciate this excellent
game.
Sam Chin
allegra!cmcl2!acf4!tsc2597dbrowman@watarts.UUCP (David Browman) (03/04/85)
NOTE: Atari never put out anything in the PUBLIC DOMAIN. The version
that was posted is a hacked version of the real thing, and is in fact
contravening copywrite. If you will notice the message:
PUBLIC DOMAIN BY ATARI (or something like that)
is off centre, indicating a hacked, pirated version. Just thought I
should let people know. tsc2597@acf4.UUCP (Sam Chin) (03/06/85)
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I am the one who posted that game. All I can say is that I am sorry that
I posted it. When I downloaded it from the CURA bulleting board at
(718) 624-9141 the message accompanying the file said that it had been put
into public domain by ATARI. When I ran it, it too said public domain and I
swallowed the bait. What I have learned at least is never to post anything
from a bulletin board which looks too good to be true. Also in the future
I will not post anything without its sources. I have deleted all pertaining
files locally using the notes interface but I'm not sure if I can delete
stuff which has left this machine. Could the people in charge of the various
installations delete it from net.sources.games ? I have informed the sys op
at that CURA bulletin board to delete it too.
I received flames calling me a "bonehead" and "hoping to achieve fame
through generous net postings". You were right and I'm sorry...
Sam Chin
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