From: corey@tsgc.dyndns.org.remove-10fn-this   
      
     To: Bert Rozenberg   
     Re: Re: MajorBBS Reverse Engineering   
     By: Bert Rozenberg to alt.bbs.majorbbs on Mon Sep 27 2004 10:34 pm   
      
    > On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:12:34 -0700, E. Nusbaum wrote:   
    >   
    > > I think the original goal of my post was for those modules for MajorBBS/WG   
    > > which it is now impossible to gain registration for. An example of this   
    > > would be TW2002, which was developed by High Velocity Software. HVS is now   
    > > completely defunct and you cannot find contact information on this company   
    > > even with wizard like google abilities.   
    >   
    > It doesn't matter. If it's not released to the public domain, somebody   
    > still owns it. The fact that you can't find the owner doesn't justify   
    > piracy.   
    >   
    > > I think as far as old Module authors should be concerned, as long as nobod   
    > > is making a profit from your module (they're not running a pay board), the   
    > > there should be no issue in someone running a "hacked" version of your   
    > > software. Trying to make a buck off a free board would be dirty pool.   
    >   
    > So, if I walk into your house and take everything you don't use anymore,   
    > it's ok as long as I don't make any money of of it? Get real!!   
    >   
    > When the sales of MBBS and Worldgroup dropped to zero, I made the decision   
    > to stop selling and supporting my products. I thought of releasing it to   
    > the public, but decided not to. Now you are telling me that because you   
    > don't agree with my decision, it's ok if you use a pirated copy?   
    >   
    > Please stop finding excuses for piracy; there ain't. Just do like most   
    > ISV's did in the past: buy some programming tools, get a course in   
    > programming and start writing your own modules. That's what I did. I wrote   
    > MBBS addons to make my own non-profit BBS better, not to make money (which   
    > I in the long run did).   
    >   
    > --   
    > Bert Rozenberg   
    > Stop fighting Spam, Start Ignoring it.   
    > http://www.spambright.com   
    > I'll need some information first.   
      
   err, can I get license keys for you mbbs addons?   
      
   Fr Corey Blake OSB   
      
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