[comp.binaries.apple2] Let's Keep Proprietary Software Outta Here

avery@netcom.UUCP (Avery Colter) (07/29/90)

Note: To whomever posted that BINSCII of Hyperstudio...

Just count yourself lucky I waited so long to find out what that file was.

And that it seems no one else has taken action about it.

I am about to destroy this file, as I hope everyone who downloaded it will do.

You could go to jail for what you did guy.

You could also get comp.binaries.apple2 rmgrouped real quick.

Later.

And let's keep ourselves legal people.


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Avery Ray Colter      (415) 451-7786      Just for the shame of it, 
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apple!netcom!avery                        Just for the hate of it - DIET CRACK!

toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (07/31/90)

avery@netcom.UUCP (Avery Colter) writes:

>Note: To whomever posted that BINSCII of Hyperstudio...

I wasn't that person, but read on..

>I am about to destroy this file, as I hope everyone who downloaded it will do.

HOLD IT. According to the post it was a RUNTIME version of Hyperstudio.
I got the impression that this would only allow reading of stacks and not
creation or editing.

i.e. it qualified as a crippled demo copy which would be a very reasonable
shareware/freeware advertisement for Hyperstudio.

Cool it until you know for sure. If that post was indeed illegal, then nuke
the bugger and its poster with my blessings.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu

lang@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Raymond Lang) (07/31/90)

There _is_ a demo version of hyperstudio circulating on the pay networks
that is okay to pass around. I didn't look at the one that came through
here, because I thought that's what it was...

Ray
lang@rex.cs.tulane.edu

avery@.UUCP (Avery Colter) (08/05/90)

OK, OK, maybe I jumped the gun this time.

Just when I saw the name of RW Pub. on the copyright notice, I got a bit
horrified.

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Avery Ray Colter      (415) 451-7786      Just for the shame of it, 
avery@netcom.uucp                         Just for the guilt of it,
apple!netcom!avery                        Just for the hate of it - DIET CRACK!