Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uupsi!sunic!ugle.unit.no!nuug!ifi!kjetilho From: kjetilho@ifi.uio.no (Kjetil Torgrim Homme) Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn Subject: Acorn's senseless exploitations (was: PlaceIt 1.10) Message-ID: Date: 23 Apr 91 11:11:53 GMT References: <3^?_5|&@warwick.ac.uk> Sender: kjetilho@ifi.uio.no (Kjetil Torgrim Homme) Organization: University of Oslo, Norway Lines: 22 Nntp-Posting-Host: holmenkollen.ifi.uio.no In-Reply-To: maumg@warwick.ac.uk's message of 22 Apr 91 17: 51:23 GMT Originator: kjetilho@holmenkollen.ifi.uio.no In article <3^?_5|&@warwick.ac.uk> maumg@warwick.ac.uk (Pop Mobility Freak) writes: > This version of PlaceIt needs the Message Trans module to run but I cannot > provide that as I would need a licence from Acorn and I am not prepared to > spend money to let others use my program (boy ain't I a skinflint. But the > MessageTrans is provided by a lot of new applications such as version 2 of > the printer drivers (where I got it from) and Impression Junior (so I am > told). > This is just another example of Acorn rendering my machine useless, unless I spend #'s all the time to get all these new modules. Where is the logic behind this? I don't believe in buying software. OK, so I bought Norcroft C, so I have a legitimate copy of the now out-of-date Clib 3.50! How much am I expected to pay for an upgrade, which program which uses the MessageTrans is the cheapest? I'm sick and tired seeing PD and ShareWare rendered useless because I have to old modules, or even don't have them, since they didn't come with my machine when I bought them (like the printer driver, I think) WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS, ACORN!!! IT'S RUINED THE JOY I USED TO GET FROM MY ARCHIMEDES! Kjetil T.