I also will pay if I have the cash. Now in new zealand although its not alegal yet the isps slow down any sharing programs now. So I figure if I like more than 3 tracks on a album I'll buy that disk. still doesn't mean I will buy loads of cds, I get a load of creative commans music now. and other things. but still. I will buy something if I really like it. At 07:28 a.m. 9/09/2009, you wrote: >I too believe in paying for good games. Though I never made an audio game my >self, being a writer of novels and music, I sort of am in the same boat- a >clap on the shoulder and a 'good job' is just not enough to keep my rent paid. >However, I think the reality is that if someone can come up with something >equal to, or even better than, what's selling, and is willing to let it go for >free... Well, who am I to say that is wrong? All the more power to such a >person, and in the long run, all that means is that those who wish to sell >their products would have to work even harder to come up with something far >better than the free stuffs. >For example, if someone wants to sell an audio game based on baseball, it'd >probably be a hard contest since Jim Kitchen's got a free one out there that >is already real nice. But we cannot degrade Jim for that. > >"No one ever kicked ass by saying I can't." > >Johnny ST Tai > >LIVE AND WALK WITH CONFIDENCE. > >Interpersonal and Social Relationship Counselling-also offering private, one >on one self defense training- call or email to book your appointment today! > >[email protected] > >1-604-275-2795 > >Listen to, or buy our music at: > >http://www.musicsubmit.com/thecat > >http://www.cdbaby.com/thecat > >http://www.mynoisyplanet.com/TheCAT. > >http://www.rhythmqwest.com/TheCat > >http://www.cdbaby.com/thecat2 > >The king who stands poised >With claws and fangs, eyes ablaze... >The hunt has begun. >-Haiku by Johnny Tai >----- Original Message ----- From: "Munawar Bijani" <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:28 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] modifying games > > >>As a follow up to my last message talking about the market collapse, I think >>this is already happening with the audiogames market. Take Super Liam, for >>instance. It's an excellent game. Guess what? Someone comes along and builds >>something like it--and releases it for free. Now people will no longer buy >>Super Liam and all the work Liam put into it will go to waste because >>there's a free version available which is naturally more attractive. Now >>imagine this problem on a larger scale...the mainstream gaming market. If >>Kunami decided to release MSG for free, or SNES decided to release Star Fox >>for free, there goes their market. I'm a firm believer in making a bit of >>return off of hard work--and, frankly, just saying "that's a good game" >>isn't always enough (I know some of you will say "well, you could praise the >>developer for their work".) >> >>Why do you think companies that ride on donations end up failing? Because >>they release good software under the assumption people will "donate to >>support it", and that never happens. >>Munawar A. Bijani >>"Knowledge is of two types: absorbed and heard. The heard knowledge is only >>useful if it is absorbed." - Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib, Nahj Al-Balagha >>mailto:[email protected] >>http://www.bpcprograms.com >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh" <[email protected]> >>To: "gamers list" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:16 AM >>Subject: Re: [Audyssey] modifying games >> >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>What video game makers aught to do and software developers is to release >>>all software and all operating systems under the gnu general public >>>license. In fact, there should be a law in the United States that requires >>>all software, hardware and operating systems to be released under the gnu >>>general public license then we could all contribute to how our computers >>>work in some way. And this would almost eliminate piracy altogether. >>> >>>Josh >>> >>>Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at: >>>http://www.petitiononline.com/coda1234/petition.html >>>and visit my blog at: http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net follow me on twitter >>>at http://www.twitter.com/jkenn337 >>>--- >>>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>[email protected]. >>>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/[email protected]. >>>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>list, >>>please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >>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/[email protected]. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.83/2353 - Release Date: 09/08/09 >06:48:00 > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >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/[email protected]. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [email protected].
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