My FTP

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 20:18

As Paul has closed the last thread (quite rightly, too), I've opened a new one just to try and appease anyone who objects to anything on my FTP. Basically, if there's anything on there that shouldn't be, PM me and I'll remove it.

I have no desire to distribute software that is still actively developed, supported or for sale; however, I haven't followed any developments in the current Amiga "scene" for several years, and have no idea what is available any more.

Mods, please close this thread if you think it's just going to develop into another shouting match - all that matters is that people know that they can contact me if they want something removed, and that I *will* remove it.

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 21:20

Well, I received a PM from GuruMeditation with a request to delete a file. File deleted, and any other similar files.

I then received a copyright infringement notice from the DynDNS people. Good job, guys. FTP closed.

MethodGit · 16 March 2006, 21:24

This is getting beyond ridiculous!!!!!!!!

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 21:26

I'm tempted to suggest that a banning is in order.

BippyM · 16 March 2006, 21:31

We know it is from the same member... he's an absolute pillock!

Mad-Matt · 16 March 2006, 21:35

I surgest you name and shame the perpitrator

BippyM · 16 March 2006, 21:44

no need.. just have a quick read of one of the axctive threads recently!

mr_a500 · 16 March 2006, 21:51

What I'm surprised about is the speed of these complaints. What do these people do - sit and Google all day for possible "infringements"?

This software is for curiosity or nostalga value only. How many people who downloaded this software would have actually paid for it? Answer: zero. How many people plan to use this software in business or for personal gain? Answer: zero. I didn't see any currently developed software besides the Dopus mentioned.

So, it seems the moral of this story is that if you're friendly and generous and let people have a little fun playing with severely obsolete software, you'll get harassed with complaints by deluded "piracy police" who didn't even write the original software in the first place.

BarrySWE · 16 March 2006, 22:02

:-(
But....... i wanna FTP cruise amiga stuff..
anyone have an FTP?

PM me ;-)

AndreasM · 16 March 2006, 22:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by ant512

Well, I received a PM from GuruMeditation with a request to delete a file. File deleted, and any other similar files.

I then received a copyright infringement notice from the DynDNS people. Good job, guys. FTP closed.

sure. you dont remove our software from your ftp. we can nothing do as close the account.

and DynDNS warning you: "has been notified and instructed to immediately remove the copyright material."

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 22:04

I have no idea whether all of this stuff is legal or not. I know that a sizeable proportion of it came straight from the Aminet; that's all freely distributable. Some of it is my own software; that's all GPL or PD. A lot of it has been declared freely distributable by the copyright owners (Spectrum ROMs, etc). As for the rest, I offered to take down anything that was dodgy.

I studied medieval literature at University, and have a stack of books on my bookshelf that are between four and five hundred years old. I can still read "Havelok the Dane", "Sir Orfeo", "Lay Le Fraine", "The Canterbury Tales", "Gawain and the Green Night". In four hundred years from now, what software will still exist, when the original floppy disks have turned to dust and the drives that read them are buried in landfills under centuries of rubbish? You certainly won't be able to use any commercial Amiga software and see what sort of computers they used back in the 20th century.

If your life's work decays to nothing before you're even dead, what the fuck was the point in you being here in the first place?

Bring on the digital dark age.

@Andreas: If you told me what your software was, I'd have deleted it. I may read Middle English, but I'm not a fucking psychic.

BarrySWE · 16 March 2006, 22:10

I have abetter ide, AndreasM (gurumeditation) should open an FTP with amiga stuff

AndreasM · 16 March 2006, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ant512

@Andreas: If you told me what your software was, I'd have deleted it. I may read Middle English, but I'm not a fucking psychic.

dont renember what software from us you have on the ftp server. i think testament and any other. we write in this board and inform DynDNS. After this is all for us finished.

DynDNS have warning you, i think you dont delete or dont answer and DynDNS close the account.

DynDNS write to us: "If we do not hear back from the customer within a reasonable amount of
time, we will terminate the account."

AndreasM · 16 March 2006, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarrySWE

I have abetter ide, AndreasM (gurumeditation) should open an FTP with amiga stuff

ahm, yes, we make in 2 months a page with fullversions. but not ftp

GuruMeditation · 16 March 2006, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarrySWE

I have abetter ide, AndreasM (gurumeditation) should open an FTP with amiga stuff

Hm? I know we have the same name and all, but I'm Andreas Loong.. did you mean him, or me?

BarrySWE · 16 March 2006, 22:20

Him or You ;-)
I thought you were the same person ;-) sorry

GuruMeditation · 16 March 2006, 22:26

Hehe, love it that you have such a keen eye for details

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 22:30

Gahh, all APC&TCP sell are sub-PD quality games and overpriced compilations of real PD games. The irony that they should complain about other people distributing their software.

AndreasM · 16 March 2006, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ant512

Gahh, all APC&TCP sell are sub-PD quality games and overpriced compilations of real PD games. The irony that they should complain about other people distributing their software.

and, what is the problem?

when you think we make bad software, why you must spread illegal copies from there?

when you dont spread our software you have never any problems with us. simple way...

ant512 · 16 March 2006, 22:58

I didn't even realise I had Testament. Having seen the screenshots, I'm rather embarrassed to have possessed it. I suggest nipping down to your local videogame shop and buying a copy of Alien Breed 3D or Gloom so you can see how an Amiga FPS should be done.

What's that? You can't buy those games any more? Well, I never would have guessed!

16 March 2006, 20:18	#1
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	My FTP As Paul has closed the last thread (quite rightly, too), I've opened a new one just to try and appease anyone who objects to anything on my FTP. Basically, if there's anything on there that shouldn't be, PM me and I'll remove it. I have no desire to distribute software that is still actively developed, supported or for sale; however, I haven't followed any developments in the current Amiga "scene" for several years, and have no idea what is available any more. Mods, please close this thread if you think it's just going to develop into another shouting match - all that matters is that people know that they can contact me if they want something removed, and that I will remove it.

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16 March 2006, 21:20	#2
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	Well, I received a PM from GuruMeditation with a request to delete a file. File deleted, and any other similar files. I then received a copyright infringement notice from the DynDNS people. Good job, guys. FTP closed.

16 March 2006, 21:24	#3
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	This is getting beyond ridiculous!!!!!!!!

16 March 2006, 21:26	#4
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	I'm tempted to suggest that a banning is in order.

16 March 2006, 21:31	#5
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	We know it is from the same member... he's an absolute pillock!

16 March 2006, 21:35	#6
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	I surgest you name and shame the perpitrator

16 March 2006, 21:44	#7
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	no need.. just have a quick read of one of the axctive threads recently!

16 March 2006, 21:51	#8
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	What I'm surprised about is the speed of these complaints. What do these people do - sit and Google all day for possible "infringements"? This software is for curiosity or nostalga value only. How many people who downloaded this software would have actually paid for it? Answer: zero. How many people plan to use this software in business or for personal gain? Answer: zero. I didn't see any currently developed software besides the Dopus mentioned. So, it seems the moral of this story is that if you're friendly and generous and let people have a little fun playing with severely obsolete software, you'll get harassed with complaints by deluded "piracy police" who didn't even write the original software in the first place.

16 March 2006, 22:02	#9
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 404	:-( But....... i wanna FTP cruise amiga stuff.. anyone have an FTP? PM me ;-)

16 March 2006, 22:04	#11
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	I have no idea whether all of this stuff is legal or not. I know that a sizeable proportion of it came straight from the Aminet; that's all freely distributable. Some of it is my own software; that's all GPL or PD. A lot of it has been declared freely distributable by the copyright owners (Spectrum ROMs, etc). As for the rest, I offered to take down anything that was dodgy. I studied medieval literature at University, and have a stack of books on my bookshelf that are between four and five hundred years old. I can still read "Havelok the Dane", "Sir Orfeo", "Lay Le Fraine", "The Canterbury Tales", "Gawain and the Green Night". In four hundred years from now, what software will still exist, when the original floppy disks have turned to dust and the drives that read them are buried in landfills under centuries of rubbish? You certainly won't be able to use any commercial Amiga software and see what sort of computers they used back in the 20th century. If your life's work decays to nothing before you're even dead, what the fuck was the point in you being here in the first place? Bring on the digital dark age. @Andreas: If you told me what your software was, I'd have deleted it. I may read Middle English, but I'm not a fucking psychic.

16 March 2006, 22:10	#12
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 404	I have abetter ide, AndreasM (gurumeditation) should open an FTP with amiga stuff

16 March 2006, 22:20	#16
BarrySWE Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 404	Him or You ;-) I thought you were the same person ;-) sorry

16 March 2006, 22:26	#17
GuruMeditation Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 10	Hehe, love it that you have such a keen eye for details

16 March 2006, 22:30	#18
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	Gahh, all APC&TCP sell are sub-PD quality games and overpriced compilations of real PD games. The irony that they should complain about other people distributing their software.

16 March 2006, 22:58	#20
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	I didn't even realise I had Testament. Having seen the screenshots, I'm rather embarrassed to have possessed it. I suggest nipping down to your local videogame shop and buying a copy of Alien Breed 3D or Gloom so you can see how an Amiga FPS should be done. What's that? You can't buy those games any more? Well, I never would have guessed!

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