also if someone can purchase the rights to the titles can they be ported to mac and iOS for example? Draconis claim they are having IOS tiles, why not pipe 2 and troopanum for mac and IOS therefore for example, expanding the community options for these titles and revive them with new content perhaps?
On 19 Apr 2013, at 08:11, "Charles Rivard" <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > I like that second option. Not sure if a joint purchase among developers > would succeed, but I know that hasn't been done very often. > > -- > If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey]BSC Games shutting down, and reactions… > > > Hi Cara, > > It makes perfect sense, and I for one agree with you. We could use a > lot less negativity and a little more constructive thought how we > might keep these games alive for posterity. > > I for one have also have emailed Justin and have asked him if he'd be > willing to sell the rights to Blindsoftware.com. So hopefully he will > get back with you or I on that issue and be willing to sell his source > to someone else who will carry the torch for BSC Games. > > Another option is Audyssey.org could start a Paypal account where > everyone would donate x amount of money until the $75 is reached and > then we could handle all free key replacements for BSC Games and > Blindsoftware.com as a free service for the community. In that sense > the games and the generator would be community property rather than > belonging to any developer or company. > Since Audyssey.org is a non-prophet organization we would maintain > product keys and technical support as a community service free of > charge. So might be the perfect solution to this problem if efforts to > buy Blindsoftware.com falls through. > > Cheers! > > On 4/18/13, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: >> Not to steal some of Josh's fire here :) but again, this touches on my point >> as well. >> >> While I personally would like to see these games stay supported for the >> community, I have to wonder, what in the world many people here expect of >> developers? >> >> Why is it right to treat Justin with such negativity? This is the sort of >> thing I'm getting at. >> >> Can we not offer positive support and suggestion here rather than constant >> and obnoxious criticism and derision? >> >> Why would anyone want to be involved with a community of insistent >> nay-sayers when all we need do is approach this another way? >> >> For myself, rather than argue and complain, I searched out Justin's email >> address, first by asking people and then, when that failed, I kept looking >> on my own and finally I found it. I contacted him and politely / positively >> brought up the consideration of selling the company or rights to the games >> so that they can continue to be supported. >> >> I don't even play Windows games. I did this for this community… >> >> This is what I'm suggesting when I mention getting involved. Rather than >> complain, take initiative for ourselves, and do something positive. Even if >> it's only a little thing but make a situation better not worse. Just do the >> best you can… -Make sense?… >> >> Thanks, >> >> Cara :) >> --- > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
