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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Flaming developers
Message-ID: <14573@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 20 Oct 90 16:41:18 GMT
Organization: Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
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Over the last few months, I have been surprised to read in news and
personal email some demands for particular developments on the Amiga.
As my own programming is of a scientific nature, mostly demands for
specific features/programs have been made to me. Some of these have been made
in a fairly agressive manner. One (email) was a most offensive attack
on me as a ligitimate child (!) and a programmer.

I find it extraordinary that anyone who owns a computer thinks they can demand
someone else write software for them. I can understand the concept of a
letter writing campaign to convince a publisher of a market, but abuse is
most likely to be counterproductive. Especially in the case of freely
distributable software, where the use of the program is a privalege and
certainly not a right.

I think some of you guys should tone it down a bit (and think about doing
some of your own coding!).

Regards Alan