Subject: Re: Ancient wares and present values
From: "Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 08:38:30 GMT
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Quantum_Cat <anonymous@cotse.com> wrote

>
> parasite n. 1. Biol.  An animal or plant that lives in or on
> another organism, the host, at whose expense it obtains
> nourishment and shelter.  2.  One who lives at another's
> expense without making proper return.
>
> I'll go for number 2.

Well, we're in agreement on that point, "number 2" seems to
to be your favorite environment.

>
> I, on the other hand feel that the Apple II community is best
> served by encouraging developers and amateur programmers by
> showing them that we value their efforts and support their
> rights under the copyright act.
>

With all due respect to Apple II software developers, the platform would
survive without them, but not without the work of people archiving and
making available all the old software, and helping newcomers get started.

> I assure you that the Apple II would be more vital if we
> followed this avenue, rather than treating the work of past
> programmers as a large carcass just waiting for the
> scavengers to strip of any flesh.
>

Nonsense. The volume of new software is so small, it wouldn't make a pimple
on the ass of the body of existing software.  You've got it backward, the
people you criticize are PRESERVING, not destroying the work of past
programmers.

>
> I've been focusing on
> being a pain in the Dorktor's ass

That's what I've been saying, parasite.
-Paul