[comp.sys.apple] ProLine and pirated software

rich@pro-exchange.cts.com (Rich Sims) (06/22/89)

Comment to message from: pnet01!crash!pro-lep.cts.com!kermie (Prince Kermie)

> Ok...the board I saw the software on was/is Pro-sat
> as to my knowledge, the software is still on hold..

It's probably evident to everyone but you, but I'll point out that ProLine,
like any other publicly accessible system, allows callers to upload anything
they want.  That results in nearly every system receiving pirated software at
one time or another.  (I find yet another copy of ProTerm in my library at
relatively frequent intervals!)

ProLine never "releases" the uploads until the operator has verified that
they're legitimate, and your message (finally!) shows that this obviously
hasn't been done.  That's a far cry from your first message, which would lead
people to believe that you know of ProLine sites that are "distributing" such
software.

> I keep calling to see if the sysop is going to make that avialable to
> the masses or to delete it..Im interested in what his choice will be...

Why do you do that?  Trying to get a copy for yourself?

Knowing a little about the site you named, I'd suggest that you're wasting
both your time and your money, but please, continue to have at it!  Hopefully,
the sysop there (wen@pro-sat) will read this and leave the file in the library
(and "on hold") just for you.

Rich Sims

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paul@pro-europa.cts.com (Paul Hutmacher) (06/24/89)

Comment to message from: pnet01!crash!pro-exchange.cts.com!rich (Rich Sims)

> Hopefully, the sysop there (wen@pro-sat) will read this and leave the file
> in the library (and "on hold") just for you.

What? And use valuable disk space to play cat and mouse? Nay, I suggest
deleting the file but leaving the description entry "on hold" for them ;)

I figure if you can't have any fun running one of these things why run it?

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SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (06/25/89)

>> I keep calling to see if the sysop is going to make that avialable to
>> the masses or to delete it..Im interested in what his choice will be...
>
>Knowing a little about the site you named, I'd suggest that you're wasting
>both your time and your money, but please, continue to have at it!  Hopefully,
>the sysop there (wen@pro-sat) will read this and leave the file in the library
>(and "on hold") just for you.

More likely he'll leave the names (only) in the directory to limit having
his phone lines tied up by 'enthusiasts' uploading (again and again) that
which he does not want.

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