Lets be clear about things here folks. I think there's danger of a mix-up here. A developer who creates free games is being generous. We're not entitled to them. They're gifts to the community. The real issue currently under scrutiny is whether it's fare of developers to simply remove their games from the market and make it impossible to obtain legal copies. I think it's clearly lawful for Justin to do what he's doing. They're his intellectual property and as long as he meets any obligations owed his current customers, I can't fault him. I personally don't feel that I, a legitimate owner of his products, should have to pay for keys needed after he closes his business. However, that's a moral obligation that I feel is not being met rather than a legal one. The only way he would fail to meet legal obligations was if he promised in his software licences that he'd provide such keys forever. I haven't read the full license but very much doubt it would say this.
The selection of games blind people have access to is still incredibly small when compared to what sighted people have. For this reason, I hope that developers will leave their creations freely obtainable once they've become commercially unviable. This adds to the library of example games which people may try which will wet their appetites for new games from currently active developers It also increases the freely available examples of accessible games which interested sighted people can try without having to purchase anything. On 4/23/13, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > Hi, if you are referring to BSC games and free games, they did in fact > have a couple of free games out there. So, I fail to see the point of > your message. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > Last night I had a crazy dream that I weighed less than a thousandth of > a gram. I was like, 0mg! - Sheldon Cooper > Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 > > On 4/23/2013 1:37 PM, michael barnes wrote: >> Yes, I agree that a developer does not have to make his or her game free. >> All I was saying was with the way some of these developers do it would >> be nice of them to give out a free game or two to show that they want >> purchasers for their products. >> Myself If a game has a good storyline to it, and has great sounds then I >> would buy it. >> That is why I bought Phil Valasak games and David Greenwood games. >> I know that when I do business with people like those two guys, I know >> that I always got great support! >> However if Justin or/and Bavisoft was to come back with a new game and >> the game sounded pretty good I would buy it. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > -- Michael Feir Volunteer at The Dam http://www.thedam.org 2011-- Twitter: mfeir Skype: michael-feir Author of Personal Power: How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People 2006-2008 http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2009/01/personal-power.html A Life of Word and Sound 2003-2007 http://michaelfeir.blogspot.com/2009/01/life-of-word-and-sound.html Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine 1996-2004 Check out my blog at: http://www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
