> -> some cases that people come to rely on.   I often wonder how many
 > -> programs are out there that BBS sysops rely on for which they can't get
 > -> tech support.
 >  
 > I think aside from Syncronet and NTServer/Wildcat most of the other BBS
 > sysops just dig into what they have knowing they will not get much support.
 > 
 > And it is a shame that there are so many door games that lack support.
 > Jas Hud mentioned the state of BBS's in the last ten years, which is the
 > time I gauge on how long the Newton has been gone.
 > 
 > In that case we have about 25% of the development companies still
 > responding, and a few that don't, and everything in between in now freeware
 > or the source is available.
 > 
 > I get the feeling the trend to "release source code for the good of the
 > community" was something that tended to catch on with departing people
 > in the Newton scene but not so much the BBS scene.  Shame really.
 > 
 > My only gripe is some of those good products that you WANT to use, and WANT
 > to register.  I don't mind that improvements are not there, but it would be
 > nice to actually be able to use it.  Now those are a shame.
 > 
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 > 
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well, these were their programs, they dont HAVE to release the sourcecode, and
sometimes i wonder if that would even be productive.

usurper's source has been released but there hasnt been any fixes for it's
very serious issues.

regarding requiring support.. i dont think that's an issue. most of these
games are very straight forward and if you setup the dropfile to go in the
right location they just plain work.

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