Ron_Tarrant@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) (01/31/91)
> lcs@remus.rutgers.edu writes: > > Ron, it is unfortunate that you did not bother to inquire further into > the situation before making incorrect accusations. The software that I > have are ORIGINAL copies lent to me by a professor for use during the > semester. The university hasn't had the money (nor the will) to > maintain a software base for the Amiga and therefore hasn't purchased > software for a couple of years. The one machine that is > left in the lab is there for students to use with their own software. > Since I do not have any Amiga software, but I am very interested in > using the computer (as opposed to the Mac) for animation, the professor > was kind enough to LEND me some of his ORIGINAL software that he no longer > uses. This mostly consists of older programs that are out of date. > However, he did have extra copies of the Deluxe series (these are > again the ORIGINALs). Since most of the programs are old he no longer > has the manuals. As for the Deluxe series (DeluxePaintIII and > DeluxeVideoIII), I don't know what happened to the manuals, either > they were lost or never returned. > > It's insulting to be THREATENED by someone who won't even take the > time to get all the facts. Instead you assumed that since I did not > have the manuals, I pirated the software. You obviously made the wrong > assumption. > > As I said, I don't own an Amiga. When I do purchase one I WILL > PURCHASE the software. As a Commodore 128 owner, ALL my software has > been PURCHASED. I too am against software piracy. Since you seem to be > a developer (or have some stake in the software market), it's > understandable the you would be so upset about piracy. However, as I > have learned, you cannot accuse people without checking the facts. You > not only accused me of piracy, but you threatened me...without first > inquiring about the situation. All I asked for was some help in > putting together an animation package so that I could do my > assignments and learn about the Amiga's animation abilities. I am > fully willing to purchase additional programs (I am on a limited > budget) to suppliment those lent to me. If this is truly the case, then please accept my sincere apologies. -Ron
lcs@remus.rutgers.edu (Lyle C. Seplowitz) (01/31/91)
Ron Tarrant writes: >You want us to give you advice about stolen software... Ron, it is unfortunate that you did not bother to inquire further into the situation before making incorrect accusations. The software that I have are ORIGINAL copies lent to me by a professor for use during the semester. The university hasn't had the money (nor the will) to maintain a software base for the Amiga and therefore hasn't purchased software for a couple of years. The one machine that is left in the lab is there for students to use with their own software. Since I do not have any Amiga software, but I am very interested in using the computer (as opposed to the Mac) for animation, the professor was kind enough to LEND me some of his ORIGINAL software that he no longer uses. This mostly consists of older programs that are out of date. However, he did have extra copies of the Deluxe series (these are again the ORIGINALs). Since most of the programs are old he no longer has the manuals. As for the Deluxe series (DeluxePaintIII and DeluxeVideoIII), I don't know what happened to the manuals, either they were lost or never returned. >Sorry, Lyle. I'm more inclined to give your name (and the name of >your school) to the FBI. It's insulting to be THREATENED by someone who won't even take the time to get all the facts. Instead you assumed that since I did not have the manuals, I pirated the software. You obviously made the wrong assumption. As I said, I don't own an Amiga. When I do purchase one I WILL PURCHASE the software. As a Commodore 128 owner, ALL my software has been PURCHASED. I too am against software piracy. Since you seem to be a developer (or have some stake in the software market), it's understandable the you would be so upset about piracy. However, as I have learned, you cannot accuse people without checking the facts. You not only accused me of piracy, but you threatened me...without first inquiring about the situation. All I asked for was some help in putting together an animation package so that I could do my assignments and learn about the Amiga's animation abilities. I am fully willing to purchase additional programs (I am on a limited budget) to suppliment those lent to me.