Re: A82: Hays Games
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Re: A82: Hays Games
Sam, I have sent to Kirk to take it out and have forwarded your message to
the ticalc.org folks as they will take the necessary action.. No one will
touch your programs. I am not emailing the guy since you did, because I
figure he'll return some scathing remarks back to me.
Ahmed El-Helw <ahmed@ticalc.org>
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----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Heald <evil_sam@hotmail.com>
To: <assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: A82: Hays Games
>
> I should add that in Hay's reply to my reply that they said that if
> I had his games removed, then he would hack ticalc.org and remove
> mine. Idiot...
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Sam Heald" <evil_sam@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org
> >To: assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org
> >Subject: A82: Hays Games
> >Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 19:16:09 PDT
> >
> >
> >...post leaves topic...now
> >
> > This probably more a topic for A83, but since I'm no longer
> >subscribed to that list(and nothing is going on this one...)
> >
> > What's the deal with Hays Games? They seem to feel it is their
> >right to steal other people's programs as their own (Today example:
> >Tetris Gold). Not only are the programs nearly identical but certain
> >bugs and mysterious size increases have also been added.
> >
> > I went to their web page
> >(www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/4273/index.html)
> >
> > I emailed them inquiring about their thefts and they replied:
> >
> >>
> >>Now Sam, must you be so harsh? What Hays Games Co. is trying to do
> >>is benefit the TiCommunity by releasing many games, and sometimes we
> >>have to go the extra mile to do it. Besides, these are all little
> 1-
> >>5k Basic, Free, Calculator programs. Let's talk about copying for a
> >>bit. You have copied all your life, you wouldn't even know english
> >>with out copying your parents. At Hays, we belive in quantity over
> >>quality. Besides, you are a NOBODY in the TiCommunity. Hays Games
> >>Co. has become powerful over the past year, we even got rid of Bill
> >>Nagel from the Ti83 front, so watch out who your dealing with.
> >>
> >>Mike Smith
> >>Hays Games Co.
> >>
> >
> > I'm not even going to bother commenting on the above.
> >
> > It appears in their PUDs that they have every desire to continue
> >this practice. I also couldn't help, but notice their "interview"
> with
> >Bryan, in which he implies that they have been doing this for some
> >time. If he was still running the archives, no way sh*t like Tetris
> >Gold would get posted (also the source code archive wouldn't be
> >horribly out of date, but...). Kirk is doing a good job on the whole
> >though with program updating seemingly just as prompt as before.
> >
> >
> >...Post gets back on topic....now
> >
> >
> > So how about some people start making some levels for PJ? I threw
> >those MakeSome levels together in less than an hour, so it's really
> >not that tough. As soons as I get a little more time, I'll convert
> >those 83/85 levels over.
> > Sam
> >
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