P3D Re: free information

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm trying to get back to a clear head after witnessing the
horror of a character assassination on the list yesterday.
So for the benefit of those who may not realize how the "free
information" thread got started, please refer to the following
post, or at least the excerpt quoted below:

>Subject: P3D DrT's Lectures on Stereo Photography
>   Date:  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 19:32:34 -0600

> I had a great idea!  You know how Piper started writing the "Technical 
> Page" for the newsletter of the Stereo Club of Southern California 
> which then became a celebrated reference in stereo photography?  
> 
> Well, I plan to do something similar with our newsletter, starting 
> with Stereogram 3.1 (this is the newsletter of the Ohio Stereo 
> Photographic Society).  How about this:  "DrT's Lectures on Stereo 
> Photography"?

Notice that DrT proposed what could result in a significant increase
in his own workload as *volunteer* editor of a club newsletter, and
as far as I can determine there is nothing in his proposal to suggest
that he will ever collect a single penny of income for his substantial
efforts on this project.

I hope this helps clarify things for those who may have misunderstood
Geroge's motives.

Paul Talbot


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