Subj : Release of TWA Files
To   : All
From : The Mad Hatter
Date : Tue Jan 07 2003 10:36 pm

DH:

Why shouldn't I release a TWA file of a game that I think is
neat so players who don't use my server can have fun with it
too? There've been a wide variety of TWA files released by 
some very talented people. If I see one that I like, and the
author has released it WHY SHOULDN"T I RUN IT ON MY SERVER?

Res (who people love to hate) does some really mean edits, 
and has released several TWA files (TWChess being my 
favourite). Res gives more back to this community than most 
of the people who post here.

As to tournaments, league games, or private games - I would 
prefer to leave release of the file up to the Game Op. If 
he/she wants to, that's fine. If they don't, that's their 
choice.

The Mad Hatter

>From a message by Dark Helmet about Re: Apology to Silver:
> In the begining I saw the same thing.  As it went on, I was under the 
impression the SG didn't want anybody to play.

I agree that SD should release the twa file.  For the ONLY reason that he 
originally said he was.  In a general sense, I don't think the twa file 
should be made available to just anybody.  A person spends alot of time and 
energy creating a game, why should just anybody take that and bang a game on 
their own server.  That person is getting credit for a great game even 
though they put no effort into creating it.  It would be just like 
downloading an entire website and using it as my own.

I think that SD has decided to not release it and has set that decision in 
stone.  I don't think that SG, me, you or anybody else should badger him to 
the extent that he has been over it.  It is his decision and if you don't 
like it, say you don't, explain why and leave it at that.

SG feels so strongly about his point on this matter and he shouldn't play.  
I don't play in the USO for several reasons.  This isn't one of them though.

Maybe I see this because of my bias against SG, I dunno....

DH



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