Date:	Tue, 8 Apr 1997 18:06:07 +0000 (WAT)
From:	Justin Frankel <justin AT nullsoft DOT ml DOT org>
To:	Leath Muller <leathm AT solwarra DOT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au>
cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: ANNOUNCE: PLUSH 3D V1.1
In-Reply-To:	<199704082226.IAA12131@solwarra.gbrmpa.gov.au>
Message-ID:	<Pine.LNX.3.93.970408180545.9385A-100000@milk.central.stpaul.k12.mn.us>
MIME-Version:	1.0

On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, Leath Muller wrote:

> > > Yet another piece of soi-disant "free" software released without source.
> > > How depressing...
>  
> > Hey, where do you get off bitching about this? I've worked long and hard
> > on Plush, what the heck have you done? Maybe instead of getting depressed
> > you should work on your own projects and stop leaching off of others.
> 
> I think he was making more of a statement than a flame.... but
> 
> I have to say, I _do_ agree with Justin on his point of view of not releasing
> source code. I can appreciate just how much effort goes into writing 3d code,
> and if Justin wan't to keep it to himself, then fine! There are heaps of other
> engines out there, go find those!
> 
> Basically, if someone want's to release something for you to use _FREE_, then
> don't complain (or get depressed... ;) - Justin has worked hard on this, and
> could charge for it just like the several hundred other companies doing so,
> but hasn't! So don't try and make him feel obligated to release source to you.
>
Well put.

Justin

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