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Programmer Dave
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I am a wonderful business dealer! I've gotten the following software packages from companies cause I made deals with them.
1. DarkBASIC Classic $50US
2. AC3D $50US
3. Multimedia Fusion $99US

This is all within the last few months.
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HZence
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Wow, you really are a wonderful business dealer. You're so great. We should all get down and worship the ground you walk on, kiss your feet, and polish your shoes, among other things.

Lol j/k

erm good job i guess

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Programmer Dave
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Thankyou. I would tell you how I got the software for free, but I don't want to. And I DIDN'T get it illegally.

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You bought a new computer for $1500 and they threw in some software?

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Programmer Dave
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no, i haven't spent any money at all to get the software

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Ermes
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All the software i use, i never pay an euro for that.
Only db and dbpro i've to buy, 'cause i never find a cracked version!!!!

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I'll tell you how he did it. He emailed me constantly (read lots and lots of times) and hassled me endlessly on Messenger to the point where I blocked his account.

In the end we swapped a free copy of DB Electronic (not the boxed version, no printed manual, not DBPro - but the version we're giving away free to everyone who enters the Retro Remakes compo) in exchange for him having written a newbies tutorial which we eventually decided not to use (although we did take parts of it for the new web site).

Since then I've received various similar messages about offering to run classes, write more tutorials (about software unowned!) etc to the point where I've got a standard reply template set-up in my mail client now.

So maybe it's true, you could probably hassle a free copy of DB Electronic out of us if you spam us enough (that's NOT an invitation to do so!) and write a tutorial for us. But amusingly DB was "too complicated" and I received several further emails asking for the Beginners Guide book (all denied).

If that's "a wonderful business dealer" then I'm Donald Trump.

Sorry David - you started this by posting here. I'm setting the record straight.

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Posted: 17th Jul 2003 15:55 Edited at: 17th Jul 2003 15:57
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Quote: "All the software i use, i never pay an euro for that.
Only db and dbpro i've to buy, 'cause i never find a cracked version!!!!"


The first step is ADMITTNG it, the next thing you know Rich is on your back and police are at your door.

Wunder why there isn't a cracked version? eh? Its because DarkBASIC LImited has set up such a good system that whenever somebody did, they sued them like hell. They have the sharpest punishments under any governments.

[Edit] See? Rich is already here...

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Oh if only that was possible Morph (the police/being sued thing).

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They always make it seem better than it is

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oh well, i'm not the first, and not the last!!!!!
eh eh i'm happy when i stole a piece of hot software, pics, mp3, wavs.... without spend an euro!!!!!

but i never bothered someone to do that for me.

what about all you??

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Quote: "Messenger to the point where I blocked his account"

Plenty a time that feature has come in handy

So 'DB Electronic' is basically a downloadable licensed version of DarkBASIC? Which version though?

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Classic

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Yeah Classic (1.12), there is no "electronic" version of DBPro.

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@Rich: You should have agreed with Morph, you would have scared the hell out of any prospective crackers

Whatever I did I didn't do it!
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hmmmmmmmm actually disturbing people till they give you a cheap copy of the software, how annoying.

Opinions are like a$$holes, Everybody has one.
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I shudder to think what happened to the poor folks at Clickteam in order to get a freebie jamagic out of them

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Quote: "Classic"

I know that, I mean what version number.

Although Rich has now answered that, thanks.

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Programmer Dave
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Rich, I continually e-mailed you because you would never reply. And I thought I did a good job with that Beginners guide. I certainly tried my best.

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Both side of the story, i think.

However, better don't say a word, Database.

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Posted: 18th Jul 2003 17:00 Edited at: 18th Jul 2003 17:02
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Quote: "Clickteam in order to get a freebie jamagic out of them"


You'd have to PAY ME to get me to use jamagic.

Only popular software appears on Kazaa, DBP isn't big enough. Of course, honest people actually buy their own (however when I saw the price for the pro edition of Delphi which I brought recently it was soooo tempting to K-L it. (except that I needed the printed manual) )

@Database

Don't abuse the fact that you can actually contact the staff at TGC - its refreshing to actually get a quick response from a company for a change - something I don't want to change.


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I know of a p2p app that contains several DBP downloads although I'm not going to say it here because someone like Geri will probably go download it.

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I shall be employing Database's tactics to get myself a raise...

*reminded of the The Simpsons "Mount Splashmore" episode*

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"I continually e-mailed you because you would never reply."

You want me to publically post the time-scales you consider as "never replying" ?

(we're talking MINUTES sometimes here guys )

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Reminds me of the newbie forum.

"Can you answer this question?"
-5 mins later-
"Does anyone know?"
-2 mins later-
"Please answer me"
-30 seconds later-
"PLEASE!"

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Also reminds me of that customer...

[Tuesday Morning]

Customer: "Hey! - Why haven't I got DBPro yet. This is disgraceful, I paid for it with hard earned cash."

Rich: "You ordered on a Friday before a bank holiday weekend."


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Quote: "
Reminds me of the newbie forum.

"Can you answer this question?"
-5 mins later-
"Does anyone know?"
-2 mins later-
"Please answer me"
-30 seconds later-
"PLEASE!"
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hehe - I sometimes notice that. It's quite funny to see someone post at 3, then at 5, then at 7. While I'm sitting there at work, browsing the forums and replying to the odd thread, I'm like, "hey, some of work all day"....

I've gotten the following software packages from companies cause I made deals with them.
So what did Rich get out of this? Aside from some peace and quiet ..

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I think Rich should have given him a h3x3d copy, and put a virii into it..hmm..maybe one to screw DirectX?

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...Na, Microsoft already do a pretty good job of that...

I do wish they would get rid of the COM interface...

Good news everyone! I really am THAT good...
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Quote: "I do wish they would get rid of the COM interface... "


Sigh! - It results from Microsoft's software production system:

1. Identify the need for a product
2. Make the product
3. Release the product
4. Test the product
5. Design the product
6. Release a sensible version 5 years later.

DX is SOOOOO messy, and most professional peps that I have managed to chat to have agreed. Hence the reason why OpenGL is so popular with many people.


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OpenGL is just as much a pain to program as well...

Good news everyone! I really am THAT good...
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"6. Release a sensible version 5 years later."

Are we not easily 5 years into DX's life now? Which according to your list means we've now got DX in a very good state

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Well, how it works internally is in a very good state - shame about the user interface though...


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Just as well DB saves us from all that then ...

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Indeed.


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definitely takes his time to prepare those words though


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erm.. where did everybody go? lol!
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WHich mod did it? They are fast, and did what i would have done!

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Scotty - your a newcomer so I wont yell - but that kind of language is FORBIDDEN here. Ill be keeping a close eye on your language.

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Thank you, thank you

Hey rich, when do i start?

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Holy crap when I posted Mattman was the last one to post with his ALARM thread!!

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PS - I did it We all posted right around the same time

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Lol All 9:56 my time (I know your here Matt )

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Ya. See how fast i can get the mod alarm going!

When do i start my job as mod rich?

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Ah, we keep posting at same time!

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Lol I dont know where he is

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9:00 here.

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Ahh!

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Yikes!

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ALARM! ALARM! Time are suppose to be on another topic! lol!

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