[rdouglass]

Wait a minute Richard. I'm losing some respect for you guys. Why couldn't you just say that its copyrighted material and leave it at that. You really don't need to be quoting false (IMO) "facts" about pirated S/W. I've been in this computer business for almost 20 years and there are no REAL facts about pirated software - only estimates - no one really knows. If they did really know, there'd be a lot less of it (pirating). Now if your talking about how getting a PRINTED manual with the game discourages piracy, I totally agree. However, we're talking about an electronic manual.

Again, please just tell us the real fact - instead of percieved facts - that it's copyrighted material. Most adults will be able to live with that. If you REALLY want to support the paying customers and are REALLY concerned with the piracy aspect of providing a PDF, then take 15 minutes, build a PDF, and put it on the next release of the CD. If not, quit feeding the bull and p*ssing off your paying customers.

Besides, its not a whole lot more difficult to post an HTML file than a PDF.

[This message has been edited by rdouglass (edited 15 November 2000).]