I have to say Johnna that I couldn't have said it any better myself. The bigger picture truly has been lost in the utter irrelevance of copyright law.
>From: "Johnna Teare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Please remove >Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:14:42 -0000 > >Sadly the SAM scene has been plagued down the years by people who want to >debate the fine print and small details whilst the big picture dissapears >down the river. > >Anyway, I've had a change of heart. I think the people who are holding on >dearly to copyrights for games over ten years old are neing quite astute. >The way I see it is this - nobody wants the Medal Of Honor or Black and >White's of this world anymore. They resent paying �10 for Deus Ex on budget >when for only �5 more they can buy Mind Games 1 or SAM Strikes Out. > >In fact, the PC, as I see it, is dead! All those businesses are tired of >paying huge licences to Microsoft and are going to abandon using Windows >2000 and Office and instead run all their applications from SAM Basic, >using >Outwrite for their letters and SC_DTP for their presentations. > >Who needs networking? We've got the RS232 connector, ever reliable I'm sure >you'll agree. > >Yes yes, hold on to them games, hold on. Keep them all locked away and keep >the SAM market to the little closed shop it has always been. > >This topic is dead, admittedly, but at least we stirred some interest on >the >list for a bit. In the mean time, if anybody has any SAM .dsk images they >want to zip up and email to me so I can sit and break all the copyright >laws >in the world from the comfort of my own bedroom, please do. I've got a few >lying around somewhere, so perhaps we could start some kind of rebellion >and >eventually overthrow the evil rulers that try and stop us playing Manic >Miner in 16 colours. > >The stupid thing about the entire debate really is that much of the SAM >market that is still alives thrives outside of the UK where copright >control >is somewhat less than perfectly observed. > >--- > >On another note, Colin MacD's SAM History is, I'm sure, STILL hugely >interesting and would, no doubt stir up some good debate on this list. Any >chance of a few leaks here and there Colin, or are oyu waiting for all the >protagonists to die first, like in the JFK murder case??!?!?! > >--- > >and finally, anyone know what Alan and Bruce are doing now after all these >years? Anyone still in touch? Did they ever get back into the pc industry >again? > >--- > >Enough from me for now. Take it easy > >Johnna > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Fred Bloggs >Sent: 12 March 2002 12:36 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Please remove > > >The list has cooled Johnna, only because we seem intent on musing over the >finer points of copyright law. All very interesting as I'm sure you'll >agree.... > > > >From: "Johnna Teare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Please remove > >Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:25:39 -0000 > > > >The list has cooled... > > > >Just a quick thought - if anybody is updating their SAM websites in the > >next > >few millenium, please remove any links to anything that I once had up on > >the > >web. It's now all gone and it won't be going back up. > > > >The sites were located at the following: > > > >www.yi.com/home/TeareJohnna > > > >www.theunstoppablesexmachine.freeserve.co.uk > > > >www.johnnateare.co.uk > > > >Only a very minor thing, I know, but I'd be greatful thanks. > > > >Cheers, > > > >Johnna > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
