On Fri, 6 Jul 2001 19:46:41 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> L.D wrote:
>> thank goodness there are enough mirror sites out there
>> still that can simply be renamed and turned into another archive
>> resource for developers and end users. "Simtel Net" doesn't own the
>> software, nor does it own ANY *rights* to the software, so "Simtel Net"
>> cannot do a damn thing legally nor practically to stop the creation of a
>> replacement for the "Simtel Net" your group has effectively destroyed
>> with its latest money grubbing ideas.
> Sorry this is incorrect. SimTel (or the owners of SimTel but that's not the
> point) own the compilation. The mirrors can not rename it and use the
> current directory structure and indexes. They would by doing so violate the
> copyright laws. However they are free to structure the files as they
> themselves see fit and make their own indexes. But nothing of that can be
> based upon the current directory tree nor indexes. Of course it's doable,
> but who will do it for the msdos directory? :(
> //Bernie
Just as soon as I get "RoadRunner" up-and-running.......
I'll be D/Ling EVERYTHING in the M$Dos dir.
I have 3gb of HDD space ready to start filling.
(and more ready to setup as needed)
You can count on the fact that my finished collection will bare no
resemblence what-so-ever to the current directory structure. <g>
I'm thinking that the best way would simply be to duplicate the format
we all usta use......... Remember FILE_ID.DIZ ??? <VBG>
(many of the older ZIPs on Simtel still have them inside)
--
Glenn
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