Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 05:26:53 04/09/01
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On April 09, 2001 at 07:26:57, Uri Blass wrote: >On April 09, 2001 at 06:00:30, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On April 09, 2001 at 04:48:06, Tina Long wrote: >> >>>On April 08, 2001 at 20:54:06, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>On April 08, 2001 at 20:08:02, robert flesher wrote: >>>> >>>>>I had no idea this software was Pirated! If this is true i will delete it Upon >>>>>receiving confirmation. I was just responding to a previous post that showed me >>>>>this site. My apologies go to Richard Lang.i can assure you i will delete it. I >>>>>would ask that if possible? i would like to purchase this program however, as i >>>>>am fond of its simplicity and strength. Thanks Regards..... Robert >>>> >>>>I agree this site should not be affiliated with pirated software links, but do >>>>we know for certain the software in question is pirated? >>>>Or is it available as freeware at this time? >>>>Has this been confirmed? >>>> >>>>Terry >>> >>>I think that if it was freeware it would have been "given" away at >>> >>>http://www.chessandcheckers.com/gold.htm Your Opinion. >>> >>>and would have turned up at some of the reputable places for downloading >>>freeware chess stuff, not just one (no offense) lowly Polish Warez site. >> >>Offence taken! It's not a Warez site. Your bieng Petty. >>> >>I personally only feel a little guilt if I find a Version2 for free, when >>>Version6 is currently on sale. Downloading a Version2 is possibly going to lead >>>to an actual purchase of Version6. I don't think Downloading a free Version2 >>>will be a substitute for purchasing Version6. >> >>A little guilt? Guilt is merely fabrication. Regardless, it would bother you a >>little but you would use it, is what your saying here to justify possible sales >>of Ver. 6 BTW Ver. 6.5 is was released in 1999. >> >> >>>Bruce is right. >> >>I agree with Bruce on the "Piracy" issue. >>> >>We should not promote such sites, and we should not try to use the "I didn't >>>know it was stolen" argument to justify promoting such sites. Ignorence is no >>>excuse. (That's a shot at Terry, not robert) >> >>I already said that, I only cast dispersions that is was a "Pirate Site" FYI, >>and your haughty shot at me! >>> >>>I'm still using a legit Genius4, although as it often crashes, finding the >>>Genius3 Disk is on the to-do list. >> >>Legit....the arrogance. >> >>>Tina Long >>>(Who actually sends money to Shareware Authors) >> >>"Self-Righteousness" I guess I'll take your word for it. "Shakes Head" >> >>Here's a another link and I have no reason to believe this is pirated software! >> >>http://www.gambitchess.com/progr.htm >> >>Although Uri is questioning the legitimacy already. Guys come up for air once in >>awhile. > >I have one question. >How do you know if a site is a pirate site? Sometimes you can't, but Warez sites are blatant and obvious in my experience. > >If you begin to suspect you can start to become paranoid and avoid downloading >Crafty because you may suspect that it is not a free program. >The fact that Bob hyatt claims that it is a free program proves nothing because >you may suspect that Bob Hyatt stole Crafty and tell people that it is a free >program. That's the point! People become too concerned! > I think that it is better to use common sense and common sense tells that it is >logical to assume that a site that include only old programs is not a pirated >site and it is logical to assume that Crafty is a free program. I concur. >I decided to ask if Genius2 is a free only because your suspects made me believe >in nothing. I think you must be refering to Tina Long. >If you have a better rule to tell me if a program is piratted that does not tell >me not to download Crafty then please tell me. Tina might?;) > >Uri
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