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From: earlw@ucat.UUCP (Earl Wallace)
Newsgroups: net.sources.bugs,comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: Posting source code
Message-ID: <753@ucat.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Nov-86 11:18:27 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 19 11:18:27 1986
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In article <252@rabbit1.UUCP> dml@rabbit1.UUCP (David Langdon) writes:
>FLAME ON!!!
>
>I just picked up something from the net this morning and TRIED to compile it
>on my BSD 4.1 VAX 11/750. Needless to say, it didn't work. It would be nice
>if as source was posted to net.sources, the poster indicated what systems the
>code runs on (this means tested) and maybe what changes might be required to
>get it running on other systems.
>
>FLAME OFF!!!
>
>Thanks for all your help.
>
>-- 
>David Langdon    Rabbit Software Corp.
>(215) 647-0440   7 Great Valley Parkway East  Malvern PA 19355
>
>...!ihnp4!{cbmvax,cuuxb}!hutch!dml        ...!psuvax1!burdvax!hutch!dml

I don't think anyone will disagree with you on having the programs compile
and run.  Not all programs are dropped onto the net untested, quite a few are 
checked out very carefully and come complete with instructions.  
The feeling is that this software is "as is".  People pay real honest
to God MONEY for "as is" and "unsupported" programs from companies in the
business of making money.  If one buys programs from these places, at least
that person has some right to complain, but if one gets FREE software under
the same "as is" and "unsupported" conditions, that person should be thankful
that he/she go any software at all and not complain too loudly.  No one HAS
to distribute their software freely and I wouldn't blame them if they never
published another piece after being jumped on.