Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 07:34:02 -0600 (CST)
From: Adrian Oboroc <ash AT cinf DOT usm DOT md>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Cc: gfoot AT mc31 DOT merton DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk
Subject: Re: Quake Editing Utilies
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George, I love your idea about software freedom. But do you really think
that guys from iD will give their latest sources to all registered users?
It's a kind of advanced technology, and it costs > $40. 
INet pirates stole v1.01, and since that iD made a lot of modifications
(take a look to doxes in q101-106.zip file). The thing that they wasn't
carriful with their ftp serv is sad for them, but hey! Their code is
stolen, but their heads (especialy John Carmark head ;) ) is still with
them :) So, I will not be surprised if after a year they will release
something even greater then Quake (they constantly keeps a delta in their
productions: Wolf3d - Keen = Doom - Wolf3d = Quake - Doom = ??? - Quake ;)

What I really expect is a lot of brainles Quake-like shareware games with
ugly graphics and stupid levels... But still Quake is unique and great.
(I speaking about gfx engine, I don't enjoy playing it).