LPV said:
I can only speak for myself in this case, but this is the way *I* see it:
Mark is burning/sending me a copy of the PW CD as well. I was not asked to
send any $. As is quoted above, Mark said "If your so inclined, you can
send me a couple o' bucks when you get it." In our private communications,
Mark again mentioned to me that no $ (or blank CD/postage for that matter)
were needed for the PW CD.
All that being said, I would much rather send the kind soul who is helping
me out some $ rather than going through the hassle of sending a blank
CD/postage, etc. My action in this case is based on a sense of gratitude,
not obligation.
This is just my opinion, of course, and others may see it in a different
light. Bottom line: I'm thrilled that someone would step forward to help
me out in getting the PW CD. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I took
the person's time/trouble/cost to help me and then did nothing in return.
I totally respect your right to your opinion. I can also see my point went
totally over your head. I guess the one good thing I can see coming out of
this fiasco is how so many parts of these licenses are adaptable to whatever
mood strikes the person at any given time. I've heard more people talking
out both sides of their asses in the past week than I could expect to hear
at a lawyer's convention.
It also carries over into what has been conveniently cloaked as "last
freeware version". Upon looking deeper you may find that at least one of
these have been replaced by a newer version, most likely a shareware
version, which carries a license which takes priority over preceeding
version licensing making previous licenses obsolete. Technically, this
would put this "last freeware version" into the edges of warez since they
would be a non-valid license which allows one to overide a current license
which requires some type of payment. Rather than a misleading term such as
"last freeware version" programs fitting that description should be in a
category like "no longer valid freeware"...oh, wait, that would make them
off topic for this newsgroup.
I can see you sitting there shrugging your shoulders and shaking your head.
Since some of you have either refused to make any type of effort to see this
from any perspective besides your own or are just not grasping it...your
licensing needs serious revamping. It's like an elephant...there's 360
perspectives on it depending on what angle you're looking at. What makes
you think your interpretation is any more valid than anyone else's? Just
because you say so?
BTW, just so you're not led by your incorrect prejudgment...if someone had
burned a CD for me I'd have at least offered to send a few bucks for
postage.
One other thing...John, thanks for your support, but regardless of what size
packets they were I've seen way too often that if your actions here are not
directly supported by "the circle of 6" then you are neg'd and shunned as
being someone who's intention is to load the files with viri and worms.
Personally, worms are great...while they're dancing on the end of my fishing
line.
