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From: bytebug@felix.UUCP (Roger L. Long)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Status of mod.mac.{binaries,sources}
Message-ID: <1327@felix.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Jul-86 11:50:15 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  7 11:50:15 1986
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Reply-To: macintosh@felix.UUCP (Roger L. Long)
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As moderator of mod.mac.{binaries,sources}, I wanted to let people know that
things are finally being posted!  Here is the list of articles posted thus
far:

	12 Apr 86 <1056@felix.UUCP> mod.mac.binaries
		the "famous" Amiga Bouncing Ball Demo (for the Mac)
	27 Jun 86 <1290@felix.UUCP> mod.mac.binaries
		Lord of the Rings Finder (System 3.2/Finder 5.3 ONLY!)
	7 Jul 86 <1324@felix.UUCP> mod.mac.binaries
		columb.pit.Hqx (1 of 3)
	7 Jul 86 <1325@felix.UUCP> mod.mac.binaries
		columb.pit.Hqx (2 of 3)
	7 Jul 86 <1326@felix.UUCP> mod.mac.binaries
		columb.pit.Hqx (3 of 3)

I'd like to encourage you to use the moderated groups for your postings,
as I've been told that net.sources.mac will disappear in the upcoming
reorganization of the newsgroups.  

I also wanted to share some decisions I've had to make recently in rejecting
a couple of submissions.  This should give you an idea about my moderation
policy as it exists so far.

First there was a submission of a rather interesting little desk accessory
that would speak, via Macintalk, every once in awhile.  Nothing was wrong
with the desk accessory itself, but the submission was in PackIt format,
and included Macintalk.  My understanding is that Macintalk was part of a
software supplement put out by Apple, and is copyrighted.  I've asked that
the person who submitted this desk accessory to re-PackIt it without
Macintalk.

Next, was an editor called FastEddie2.5.  Now FastEddie is shareware, which 
in itself isn't enough to keep something from being posted.  My own feeling
about shareware is that you are under no LEGAL obligation to pay whatever 
fee is being requested by the shareware author.  On the other hand, if you
find something useful, and the fee is reasonable, pay it so that the author
is encouraged to produce more software.  The point is, there is a fine line
between using the net to distribute useful stuff and using the net to 
distribute a commercial product.

FastEddie's problem was that it was a serial numbered "demo" version.
What happens is when you buy FastEddie, you get an unrestricted full
version, and a demo version.  You are encouraged to post or distribute
your demo version to the world.  Then, when the author gets an order
that includes the serial number of your demo version, you get a percentage
of the profits.  Now *that* seems a little too commercial for my tastes,
so I've rejected FastEddie.

I'd like to thank those of you supporting mod.mac.{sources,binaries},
both readers and submitters.