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Originally Posted by MasterandCommander
The software is abandonware, so if there's anybody willing to direct me to a download location via discussion in some other location on the web, then we can do that.
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You are misunderstanding the meaning of Abandonware, buddy, and rather horribly at that.
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I am aware of the close attention to detail that this site seems to make with copyright abuse, so I'm not bothering to ask for it here, but asking for it to be asked somewhere else, by notifying someone here who has it or understands where to find it, to get it to me.
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If you have the game, you should see sense and direct me to an I.R.C. or I.M. service, where we can further discuss the problem.
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Attempts to circumvent site policy will not be tolerated.
The fact you're not a registered member does not mean you are above the rules or beyond punishment.
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Originally Posted by MasterandCommander
I'm aware of GOG.com, and all they're doing is picking up abandonware, and reselling it. It's trying to squeeze juice out of a dry lemon. Even I can start up a domain like that and do the same myself...
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Except if you tried, you'd get shut down by copyright owners pretty soon.
The difference is that GoG has proper distribution licenses from the copyright holders.
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Look, the thing was available up until last year... so first this site supplies a download, then it doesn't? What kind of part-time nonsense is that? Anyone who had the chance to download THEN, got it for free. Expressing that I can't have it for free now, is hypocrisy.
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The kind of nonsense that avoids Abandonia getting nuked to hell and back by severely pissed copyright holders.
Abandonia is only supposed to provide downloads if there is no legit way of purchasing a legal copy of the software. That is both part of our policy and common sense in regards to the site's self-preservation.