Author: James Robertson
Date: 11:41:41 11/14/99
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On November 14, 1999 at 01:12:45, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On November 14, 1999 at 00:53:54, odell hall wrote: > >> >> >> Would someone please explain to me the psychology or motivations behind >>programmers who refuse to make their program available to the public. In my view >>this attitude or lack of sharing, is no less than criminal, perhaps these words >>are too strong, but these are exactly my sentiments. I guess I thought Money was >>the drive behind all actions, that programmers would not be able to refuse the >>allure of the might dollar. Take for instance Ferret, and Tiger, one wonders if >>these programmers are rich and simply do not need the money. Certainly most of >>us would purchase these programs if they became availble. Or is it that these >>Programmers have a need to "totally" control their programs. Then they won't >>have to worry about disappointing results, since they control all the conditions >>themselves. Or they won't have to worry about people setting up matches against >>strong humans without their approval or supervision. I don't know about >>anyoneelse but if I was blessed with the talent of exceptional programming I >>would certainly share it with the public and make a little money on the side. > >I don't feel the need to totally control my program. I just can't generate >enough energy to make a nice UI, and I don't want to distribute my program as an >engine. > >I don't want to get into a lot of details, but I probably need to find someone >that I want to work with, and I haven't found them yet. > >bruce I don't understand why you even try to respond rationally or defensively to such a looney statement. James
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