From: Bert.Rozenberg@lekkerthuis.com   
      
   On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:46:38 GMT, Corey wrote:   
      
   > I agree with bert, it is still his no matter what he wants to do with it.   
   > I am sorry he no longer will make licenses or support it, but it is his,   
   > he created it, and he can do what he wishes with it. thank you for what   
   > you have done for mbbs and wg so far. sorry to see you quit.   
   > your software will be greatly missed.   
      
   Thanks Corey.   
      
   There's one story never told.   
   Because most ISV's made a good living, there wasn't much competition. Most   
   ISV's became friends with each other. I know ISV's who didn't release a   
   product because I beat them in time and released a similar product first.   
   Some other ISV's contacted me to tell me they developed a product that   
   would compete with me, asking permission to release it. That might give you   
   an idea how ISV's worked together.   
      
   One of the ISV's (who became a friend) had some serious family problems   
   which made him almost go bankrupt. He had a product ready to be released,   
   but not the money, time and energy to release it. He called me and told me   
   about his problems and asked me if I wanted to buy the rights of his   
   module. To help him out I did.   
      
   It was a great game similar to TradeWars. I never released that game. I had   
   two reasons not to release it. First gaming wasn't my skill and I didn't   
   want to support a game. The main reason was that I thought it wouldn't be   
   fair to the ISV's who already had that kind of games in the market. They   
   didn't compete with my products and I didn't want to compete with theirs.   
      
   It does mean that I still have the source for a great game somewhere. If   
   there's a programmer out there with proven MBBS-programming skills and the   
   appropriate tools, I'd like to talk with him.   
      
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   Bert Rozenberg   
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