canada@crash.cts.com (Diane Barlow Close) (12/25/89)
Apology to Dave Small
It has come to my attention that some people have associated my
remarks about the GEnie-Usenet link with the character of Dave
Small. This was never my intention. The GEnie-Usenet link and
Dave Small and his company, Gadgets By Small, are completely
different entities and should not be lumped together. What you
may think of the link definitely should not change your opinion
of Dave or Gadgets. I feel that Dave Small and Gadgets By Small
are invaluable to the Atari and Usenet communities and are very,
very generous.
Dave gives away a great deal of information, goods, and services
to the Atari and Usenet communities and Dave should be valued and
praised for his commitments and achievements. Dave has
contributed greatly to the Atari community in the true hacker
spirit, and it is unfortunate that GEnie's handling of the link
cast the shadow of doubt on this. I am now informed that Dave
was not aware that any representative of GEnie would try to
copyright Usenet material. If he had been aware, he would have
never implemented the link.
I regret the personal distress that my posting (and the various
responses it generated) has caused Dave Small. I ask all of you
who took the time to write Dave to oppose the link, now write him
showing your support and appreciation of Dave, personally, and of
Gadgets.
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Diane Barlow Close
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canada@crash.cts.com
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