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From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Help converting Kick2.0 for A2000
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Date: 19 Apr 91 18:17:02 GMT
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greg@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Greg Harp) writes:

> BTW, interpret this as a MAJOR flaming of all possessors of PIRATE copies of
> beta releases of 2.0.  How could someone undermine the efforts of the company
> they are depending on to continue to support them?

Huh?  I don't really see the harm in a few people having "pirate"
copies of WB 2.0.  In fact, I imagine that these versions were
intentionlly leaked to allow more people to beta-test the software
prior to burning the chips.

Just how is someone runing WB 2.0 going to undermine Commodore?
After all, Apple gives away free OS updates for thier computers as
far as I know.  I've never had to pay for an OS upgrade on my Mac or
Apple //.   Previous updates for Workbench have also been free.  The
only cost was in the ROM chip.

Surely Commodore doesn't expect to make its profits from selling
Kickstart 2.0 ROM chips.

-- Bob

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