Msg: 809 *Conference*
11-05-91 17:45:45
From: TIM MIHULKA
To : RICHARD HANSON
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #774 (TS-DOS RIPOFF)
Rick, I apologize on the tone of my message, I know what a great service you provide to the Tandy portable users. I've always prided myself in my ability to take a program apart, and find a way to enhance or improve it. I was simply taken aback at the relative simplicity of the TS-DOS ROM internals, and I ASSURE you, I have absolutely NO intention of burning a pirate eprom of anyone's original creative programming. I have very definite ideas about software theft and unauthorized reproduction. I simply wanted to inquire whether perhaps Traveling Software was charging you an exhorbitant license fee for such simpkle and dated software. If more companies would accept resonable periods for legitamate profits, and then release dated software into public domain, more used computer owners, and users of dated machines that the original sellers have abandoned would be able to enjoy their machines to a fuller extent. I have a large library of PD software for all 3 of my computers, and without it I would not enjoy the ease of use, or the joy of programming that I do. I appreciate the access offered to your library section, and as part of my apologiy, I will not access it until I send you the $12 access fee that you deserve for providing the valuable service you provide. Thank you, and again, I apologize, Tim mihulka