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From: elk@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (Edwin L King)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: ResEdit
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Date: 6 Nov 90 22:01:56 GMT
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  I'm the person who originally posted complaining about Apple not
letting people distribute ResEdit freely to each other.
  I must admit that after listening to what some people had to say
that there are good reasons to abide by the restrictions.

  It does seem silly to restrict access to a free program, but it is
neessary for Apple to do that to retain its copyright.
  I am not interested in seeing Apple lose it's copyright. I am also
not interesting in getting into any hot water myself about it. As
Nathan Hale once said, "I have only one *, and this issue ain't worth
it." Well, that's not really what he said, but .... :-)
  Apple has done us a service by providing ResEdit. It would
definitely be more expensive for all of us if it were gone. I can't
conjecture at the other ramifications.

  So, we should be careful how we use that service. I don't think
Apple is the "bad guy," and I doubt that they are out to get people
who casually give a copy to a friend, but they must retain control of
major distribution points in order to maintain their legal claim.

  As a plug: Compuserve is kind of expensive for some people, but you
are only charged for the time you use. If you want to be able to
download ResEdit, it is possible for you to subscribe to Compuserve
and download what you need at a bargain cost considering the worth of
the product, and resist the temptation to squander all your money
roaming around Compuserve's forums.
  
  As a plug for Resedit 2.0b2: It is really nice from what I've seen,
though I haven't had the opportunity to use it much in the few days
since I downloaded it. It has a new, less restrictive interface. I
haven't really checked out all the different tools and templates, but
I am pleased by what little I've seen.
  As I said above, what it costs you to download it from Compuserve is
money well spent.
  
  No, Apple's legal department didn't get to me. I'm just not afraid
to admit that I was wr... wr... w... uh, I spoke hastily. ;-)

  Oh, I have it on good authority that the Illuminati are _not_
everywhere. That was wrong. However, the FBI agents _are_ everywhere,
and they don't like us.