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Hugh Hood

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Jul 22, 2023, 6:08:09 PM7/22/23
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David,

I noticed you've taken down your MacGUI Downloads collection. Is this
temporary or is it gone for good?

<https://www.macgui.com/downloads/?cat_id=53>

I always considered it a great resource since it had your 'SpyGlass'
feature.




Hugh Hood

D Finnigan

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Jul 22, 2023, 10:04:26 PM7/22/23
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Hugh Hood wrote:
> David,
>
> I noticed you've taken down your MacGUI Downloads collection. Is this
> temporary or is it gone for good?

After hearing some people talk this past week I got the impression that they
consider it my obligation to distribute software for free on my web site for
perpetuity. :-0

I wanted to make a statement, and then it'll be back.

--
]DF$
The New Apple II User's Guide:
https://macgui.com/newa2guide/

Charlie

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Jul 23, 2023, 10:56:28 AM7/23/23
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On 7/22/2023 10:04 PM, D Finnigan wrote:
> Hugh Hood wrote:
>> David,
>>
>> I noticed you've taken down your MacGUI Downloads collection. Is this
>> temporary or is it gone for good?
>
> After hearing some people talk this past week I got the impression that they
> consider it my obligation to distribute software for free on my web site for
> perpetuity. :-0
>
> I wanted to make a statement, and then it'll be back.
>

David,

Please don't listen to the those people.
I'm sure there are many who appreciate the work you (and others) do. I
know I do, even if I don't say it as often as I should.

Thank you for helping to keep the Apple II alive,

Charlie


Oliver Schmidt

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Jul 23, 2023, 6:13:15 PM7/23/23
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Hi,

> I'm sure there are many who appreciate the work you (and others) do. I
> know I do, even if I don't say it as often as I should.
>
> Thank you for helping to keep the Apple II alive,

Me too!

Oliver



magnusfalkirk

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Jul 23, 2023, 7:13:21 PM7/23/23
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I also appreciate your work!

magnus

mmphosis

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Jul 24, 2023, 12:32:59 PM7/24/23
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Moi aussi / Me too!

mmphosis

D Finnigan

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Jul 24, 2023, 9:21:40 PM7/24/23
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OK, guys. I get the picture! :-D

Steven Hirsch

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Jul 25, 2023, 11:52:25 AM7/25/23
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On 7/22/23 22:04, D Finnigan wrote:
>
> After hearing some people talk this past week I got the impression that they
> consider it my obligation to distribute software for free on my web site for
> perpetuity. :-0

Just ignore the nattering nabobs of negativism. Also, remember that famous
Latin phrase: "nullus illegitimi carborundum" (don't let the b*stards grind
you down).

Add me to the list of folks who has seriously benefited from your site and who
place no expectations or assumptions on you - just an extension of gratitude!

Steve


D Finnigan

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Jul 25, 2023, 4:11:03 PM7/25/23
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Yes, that's a good one; thanks for the reminder. I just stopped a guy who
had been running a scraper continuously against the site for the past
several days. Almost a million HTTP requests, and I was wondering why CPU
load and bandwidth was way up.

:-/

Some people had asked for the Vault DVD set, and I'll be mailing those out
ASAP. I ran out of DVD-Rs and I have to buy more.

cybernesto

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Oct 27, 2023, 12:06:34 PM10/27/23
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Is it now closed for good? The Mac GUI Downloads search function has allowed me to discover so many amazing things. It would be a big loss if it is gone.
I really hope you reconsider it or find a way to avoid the scrapers.
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