Hi.
Last I checked if you downloaded a track in itunes, you couldn't use it
without the itunes program at the least, if this has changed I would indeed
be interested to know, since it is the chief reason I do not buy or use
itunes since I want the freedom to listen to any music or books I buy in any
compatible device, ---- indeed since I've painstakingly sat and created a
configuration file for winamp which runs exactly with my desktop speakers,
obviously i'd prefer to use that.
As regards the comments about the community, the issue is not one of
copywrite or anything like that. if justin were still around and selling his
games, even if not updated I'd be the first person to support him, however
the issue is one of legacy. Justins games will not be around anymore, in any
way shape or form plane and simple.
This is something which sega, nintendo and mainstream companies got fairly
quickly, which is why game collections for more modern consoles not to
mention services like Wii virtual console, xbox live etc still exist, and
are the place you can still get all your old games, yes you have to pay for
them, but that is not the issue, (as I said, I'm the first to agree that
developers should sell their games). The same might be true of taped music
going to cd, or video casettes going to dvd. Yess, you might have to pay for
the new hardware format, but the thing is still available.
It is justin's unwillingness to make his games available and effectively
saying "anyone who doesn't buy from me in the next month can't have them"
which is the issue here, not his right to sell them or anything else. if
another developer were selling them, that would also be fine, but again that
is not the case.
As to the community, well there are scumbags anywhere. I have noticed people
have a huge downer on the games playing community in general because of a
number of pirates. yes, there are people who believe that they are entitled
to steal a dev's work because they are blind, or the like, but please don't
tar everyone with the same brush since there are also plenty of people who
do! indeed wish to support game developement as wel.
I have I'm afraid noticed a tendenccy among some people to over emphasize
and sterriotype the community generally, and believe the worst of everyone's
motives because of some less pleasant individuals.
for example, as I have explained myself my issue with justin has nothing to
do with entitlement, being blind or anything else. I might feel exactly the
same if a developer of graphical indi games, or indeed an audio drama
company behaved in the same way.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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