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From: Ron_Tarrant@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: RE: Amiga Animaion: Putting together a basic package
Message-ID: <4631@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 91 16:39:58 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> lcs@remus.rutgers.edu writes:
> 
> Ron, it is unfortunate that you did not bother to inquire further into
> the situation before making incorrect accusations. The software that I
> have are ORIGINAL copies lent to me by a professor for use during the
> semester. The university hasn't had the money (nor the will) to
> maintain a software base for the Amiga and therefore hasn't purchased
> software for a couple of years. The one machine that is
> left in the lab is there for students to use with their own software.
> Since I do not have any Amiga software, but I am very interested in
> using the computer (as opposed to the Mac) for animation, the professor
> was kind enough to LEND me some of his ORIGINAL software that he no longer
> uses. This mostly consists of older programs that are out of date.
> However, he did have extra copies of the Deluxe series (these are
> again the ORIGINALs). Since most of the programs are old he no longer
> has the manuals. As for the Deluxe series (DeluxePaintIII and
> DeluxeVideoIII), I don't know what happened to the manuals, either
> they were lost or never returned.
> 
> It's insulting to be THREATENED by someone who won't even take the
> time to get all the facts. Instead you assumed that since I did not
> have the manuals, I pirated the software. You obviously made the wrong
> assumption.
> 
> As I said, I don't own an Amiga. When I do purchase one I WILL
> PURCHASE the software. As a Commodore 128 owner, ALL my software has
> been PURCHASED. I too am against software piracy. Since you seem to be
> a developer (or have some stake in the software market), it's
> understandable the you would be so upset about piracy. However, as I
> have learned, you cannot accuse people without checking the facts. You
> not only accused me of piracy, but you threatened me...without first
> inquiring about the situation. All I asked for was some help in
> putting together an animation package so that I could do my
> assignments and learn about the Amiga's animation abilities. I am
> fully willing to purchase additional programs (I am on a limited
> budget) to suppliment those lent to me.


If this is truly the case, then please accept my sincere apologies.
-Ron