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Cool, the previous thread started to have problems so i'm glad there's a new one

As BEERY said in the previous topic:
"Freeware should be free.  Copyright restricts freedom, so I'm against it.  I urge all add-on creators NOT to restrict use of their files.  The fact that we create something doesn't mean it can't be improved upon by others.  If we allow others to freely use our work as a base, we will create a thriving community of add-on authors, and we'll get the best quality work as a result.  If we don't make our work freely available, we create a community where progress is stifled.  I would prefer not to be a part of a community in which my most mediocre efforts would be protected and their use enforced."

The real issue that everyon has with this site is that BOTH the Webmaster and more particularly his Host www.mondalori.com both freely advertise and SELL (for $) your hard work in creating freeware add-ons for the FS community on CDROM.
This is the core of the whole issue and WHY you should put disclaimers in your readme files.
Now Ferdy does NOT put this on his site anymore , BUT the host certainly DO. THEY are the ONES making money out of OUR hard work and GENEROSITY of making freeware files available from sites such as www.simviation.com etc.
Beery, this IS the breach of copyright. It is also theft to knowingly take a file (or anyother object etc), without the owners knowledge or permission.
You could therefore extrapolate that if you download from FSplanet you are most likely in the receipt of stolen goods; of which this is also a criminal offence in Australia (i have no idea as to other countries).

Beery, please don't think that one is berating you etc, far from it. I for one am certainly glad that you have expressed a quite good opinion.

[quote]Thought this might give you a chuckle. It's Ferdy's signature in an e-mail he sent in the last few hours (not to me):

Ferdy Serena
Executive Director of FSPLANET.COM
Microsoft's Beta Tester

[quote]Thought this might give you a chuckle. It's Ferdy's signature in an e-mail he sent in the last few hours (not to me):

Ferdy Serena
Executive Director of FSPLANET.COM
Microsoft's Beta Tester

I think he's lying. Why someone would want to lie about that, who knows

I think he's lying. Why someone would want to lie about that, who knows

no idea, ego maybe
and this guy is an adult?  :-/

sure isn't acting like an adult

sorry i had to: http://membres.lycos.fr/fsplanetforum/p ... file&u=796  

Are you going to make any posts under that name?

ahh crap, i was hoping it would stay a little longer so some others could see it, it was pretty funny

It's almost like his forum is comunistic, because if you post something he doesn't like he deletes it and you

It's almost like his forum is comunistic, because if you post something he doesn't like he deletes it and you

yah i was part of the forum a long time ago and use to post there until i my ip was blocked, i think it was for posting a link to my old site (FSOnline)

that is why i put as the flag the USSR for the little joke membership

You know, you would be suprised what the media will pick up anymore. It would be really stupid of them to renew the contract. Especially if the media takes it up.

Hmmm, that gives me an idea, Tipster, maybe you can email a few news agencies to take it up, maybe a few news papers, maybe BBC  ;)

I've e-mailed "Watchdog" at the BBC (an investigative consumer affairs programme) and a national newspaper.


Flight Simulation is something of a minority interest, but I suppose that this particular issue comes under the wider general topic heading of piracy.

Whether or not they consider it worth persuing is doubtful in my opinion, but you never know your luck in a raffle.

they will save it for a slow news day, let me know if they respond, i do have sattelite with bbc