Putting a line in a doc somewhere stating that one should buy the game is no justification for ripping off a developers hard earned code. I would much appreciate a list of these sites you refer to, you have my address. Thanks, Che
----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:13 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Piracy of accessible software > On a load of book sites I am on there is a load of cracked software. > However in most of the sighted software thats been cracked there is this > piece in the docs saying that if you like the software you should buy it. > You take the good with the bad. > At 05:31 p.m. 23/05/2007, you wrote: >> Hi all, >> I recently ran across a site that was hosting a variety of audio books, >>movies and other stuff for download by the blind. >> Unfortunately, along with this mass market stuff were quite a few cracks >>of accessible games and other software designed for the blind. I was >>taken >>aback at finding this, as I naively thought no sensible blind person would >>host such damaging things. >> When you download an audiobook, you are taking away a bit of money from >> a >>company that is never going to miss it. Same for audio described movies >>to >>a lesser extent. But when people host cracks of accessible software, they >>are helping to cripple the development of that software. >> The accessible software market, and especially the accessible gaming >>market is extremely small, and even losing a few sales to piracy hurts. >>It >>discourages developers from working on games that we all enjoy, and most >>especially from putting in considerable time producing the kind of >>immerssive and complex games we are thirsting for. >> I would like to spearhead an effort to put a stop to this, as it is only >>hurting us all in the long run. >> If you know of any sites or servers out there hosting pirated accessible >>software, please write me off list and let me know. I will not mention >>your >>name, and I won't be a jerk to the person hosting the files. >> As I did in this case I mention, I will send a letter to the person >>hosting and ask them to please reconsider hosting files that put a >>bottleneck on a market that is already very small. >> No one is ever going to get rich making software for the blind, but the >>developers making the effort should have at least the small reward gained >>monetarily from the sale of their hard earned work. >> If we can get these sites to stop hosting such files, I promise you it >>will make a difference in what we all get to use and play with on our >>computers in the future. >> You can write me offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you like. I >>promise you any conversation on the topic will be held in strict >>confidence. >> Thanks for listening. >> Che >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>visit >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>any subscription changes via the web. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
