Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!bacchus.pa.dec.com!granite.pa.dec.com!mwm From: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amigas have keyboard garages) Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Two for the price of one... Message-ID: Date: 31 Jul 90 19:17:45 GMT References: <2070@wn1.sci.kun.nl> Sender: news@wrl.dec.com (News) Distribution: comp Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica Lines: 36 In-Reply-To: janhen@sci.kun.nl's message of 31 Jul 90 16:02:21 GMT In article <2070@wn1.sci.kun.nl> janhen@sci.kun.nl (Jan Hendrikx) writes: In article mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amigas have keyboard garages) Meyer) writes: [about a chain letter asking for software:] >The four people wanting to recieve stolen goods were: [...] >If you want a copy of the letter, just send email. The FBI already has >one, and the postmaster will be getting one soon. What makes you think those people aren't asking for freely distributable software? Because they didn't ask for freely distributable software. Either you've seen this letter, or you're defending a document you've never seen. Remark that could be construed as insulting, but that is not meant as such: Was _your_ first thought: "I'd like to send them a copy of this great commercial program FooBarPaint"? Nope. My first thought was that they're trying to steal software. A very carefull rereading of the letter didn't provide anything to dissuade me of that. After that, I thought about sending them a copy of my latest software release; except that it was already out on a Fish disk, and the pyramid scheme itself is illegal in the US. This looks like an over-reaction to me. This looks like a comment from someone who's expecting software through the pyramid.