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Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 12:25

in Milliways
see, that's why I think you will continue to post links just out of spit because this thread seems to exist just so you can continue to complain about the borland moderator decision... This is why I think the rules aren't actually rules because I can't get a straight answer. The report button has …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 12:22

in Milliways
Dominus wrote on 2022-07-14, 12:11: You‘ve been given the answer of how we are trying to handle these links. Rest assured I will make sure the links you post from now on will be dealt with according to the rules. And if you knowingly break the rules again and again… who knows… So you are targeting …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 11:56

in Milliways
your tone heavily suggested that you would do it out of spite. But anyway, now you know that posting links to copyrighted material is not ok, so please act accordingly. So are you going to remove all the existing links to copyrighted material? see, that's why I think you will continue to post links …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 11:48

in Milliways
Where did I say I was going to post links out of spite? I am trying to understand the rules because my posts are randomly edited for things that seem fine in other cases. So it turns out the rules are actually guidelines. Ok then. I'll keep doing what I've been doing. your tone heavily suggested …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 11:45

in Milliways
Where did I say I was going to post links out of spite? I am trying to understand the rules because my posts are randomly edited for things that seem fine in other cases. So it turns out the rules are actually guidelines. Ok then. I'll keep doing what I've been doing.

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 11:33

in Milliways
If the files are hosted on Archive.org, then it's Archive.org that is potentially liable, not somebody else linking to their site. It's been made clear that Vogons is not "erring on the side of caution in all cases" but rather whatever they feel like. So I will continue to post links that I feel are …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 10:53

in Milliways
No because they have a license from the government which is responsible for granting copyrights to the authors of creative works. Reading that page it looks like the US Government allows archive.org to make one copy of a copyrighted work and lend that copy out. It doesn't allow archive.org to make …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 10:08

in Milliways
Surely its really not that hard is it? Is Borland C++ open-source? no. Is Borland C++ freeware? no. Is Borland C++ shareware? no. Is Borland C++ in the public domain? no - Borland never explicitly put it in the public domain. Have the copyrights on Borland C++ expired? no - you and I will probably …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 09:53

in Milliways
I don't know the context of your post trying to help out the individual asking "where can I get item X" (retro computer equipment), but generally since those type of requests are quite rare and appear random here on Vogons I tend to let any links pass as long as it's done in good faith to help the …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 09:47

in Milliways
My overall impression then is that the "rules" are not actually rules and just excuses for mods to edit posts. As such, I will continue to post links as I see fit. Delete them if you feel like it. If Vogons decides to establish actual forum rules, let me know and I will follow them. Surely its …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 09:16

in Milliways
My overall impression then is that the "rules" are not actually rules and just excuses for mods to edit posts. As such, I will continue to post links as I see fit. Delete them if you feel like it. If Vogons decides to establish actual forum rules, let me know and I will follow them.

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 06:48

in Milliways
Asking for more consistent enforcement seems dumb. There are good reasons to disallow links to copyrighted materials and links to marketplaces. More consistent enforcement would probably just lead to less mods willing to look the other way when the usefulness of the post content outweighs the small …

Re: WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 06:07

in Milliways
So I can post a direct link on archive.org to a certain commercial compiler that rhymes with Morland? Is there any case where archive.org links are not allowed? If Vogons is concerned about copyright lawsuits, why are there over 100 references to WinWorldPC "inducing copyright violation"? You could …

WinWorldPC and Archive.org

Posted on 2022-07-14, 01:40

in Milliways
Are we allowed to acknowledge their existence or not? Since my last post was censored for just mentioning the site. I would have asked in the actual thread, but it was so kindly locked. It seems the "rules" are not uniformly applied . Just like linking ebay auctions. Maybe it's allowed, maybe it …

Re: Dos memory woes

Posted on 2022-07-08, 13:03

in DOS
It depends on the upper memory area. If there are additional ROMs (NIC, SCSI, etc.) then there will be less space available. EMS page frame takes away another 64K if enabled. But 600K should be possible on most 386+ systems.

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