Path: utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!pacbell!sactoh0!vector0!jon From: jon%vector0@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (A Product of Society) Newsgroups: alt.sources.d Subject: Re: Question re .net ethics Message-ID: Date: 6 Oct 90 21:49:42 GMT References: <1990Oct2.140915.28798@ccs.carleton.ca> Organization: Vector Zero Productions Lines: 35 dfs@doe.carleton.ca (David F. Skoll) writes: > I have some questions about .net ethics. > > Is it OK to say "Here it is, enjoy, you have no obligations. However, > if you want to make a donation, I would welcome it." > > Or is it necessary to simply post with no obligations and no mention > of payment? A real good quote from the excellent documentation of FRACTINT (Fractal plotter, the best): "Don't want money. Got money. Want recognition." If I wrote a nifty program, sure I'd want money... But you shouldn't get it here. The 'net was made by sharing, and people wanted to become famous (a household-unix-word, in a way). Get some recognition by posting it to the 'net, get money from other sources. It'll make you feel a lot better. > Please reply via email. I'll summarize replies after a week. Thanks. We don't need no stinkin' summaries. :) > David F. Skoll | Department of Electronics | Opinions expressed here a > dfs@doe.carleton.ca | Carleton University | my own and not necessaril ____ Jon ..?$!..ames!pacbell!sactoh0!vector0!jon Save Our Hero, BIFF Internet: vector0!jon@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US .signature awaiting virtual-reality