>I agree with the idea that we should run ads, and I'll send a few bucks as
>well as asking our local users group (CAMEO) to pitch in.
>
>I don't think Matt should give up on the legal route however. Since he has
>asked them nice not to do it, and as I assume the software is publicly
>redistributable, not public domain (there is a difference, if you don't
>want to allow people to rip you off like this LEAGALLY always include a
>copyright notice, with a declaration of intent that the work be freely
>redistributed on a not-for-profit basis.), he has REAL solid ground for
>a law suit. Since the case is so strong, and since copyright suits are
>triple damages (plus punative, I believe) I would be suprised if there
>weren't lawyers falling all over themselves to handle it for a cut of the
>settlement.
STOP WAIT NO NO NO! Not ME? I didn't port hack.... it's John Toebes'
problem... mv matt john_toebes. Thank you. I was just bringing up the
idea. I myself do not have the time to handle something like that.
Also, there seems to be someone else who signes their name -Matt
so I will start signing my full name to avoid confusion.
-Matt Dillon