I normally do not go around Hacking up other programmers work. But as a way of protest, I have modified the two programs contained herein so that they will create and unpack "COMPRESSED" packages of associated files into one master file containing the extension .SUE In all other ways, the comressing utilities herein are indentical to Phil Katz' present standard. I have supplied these hack jobs for the purpose of making it easier to voice your protest. You may however, use Phil Katz' programs to create .SUE files by specifying the .SUE extension on the command line. As you undoubtedly know, System Enhancement Associates Inc. has taken Phil Katz to court on his alleged copyright infringement of their product. The context of the lawsuit has placed the three letter extension into the realm of many four letter words! The difference being that, where the four letter words just shouldn't be used, use of the three letter extension could end up costing you many thousands of dollars. Because of the enormous costs to defend himself, Phil was forced into submission and wound up paying SEA some $62,000 in royalties and fees EVEN THOUGH it was never proven in a court of law that he infringed on SEA's copyrights. Since System Enhancement Associates, Inc. have managed to leech themselves onto Phil Katz by taking a percentage of any proceeds Phil receives for his fine work, if you would like to make a monetary contribution to help Phil Katz, DO NOT register his programs! Instead, simply send him a check. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am sure Phil will keep record of your kindness and "notify" you when he has produced his new compression utilities, free of the blood-sucking hands of SEA. If you are unaware of what has transpired between PKWARE and SEA, I have included whatever literature I've found in this .SUE file. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 09/04/88 P R O T E S T P R O T E S T P R O T E S T P R O T E S T Sysops have the power to dictate policy. They dictate the policy of how their systems are run and accessed, they dictate the policy as to what type of software they want to be available to their users. The user dictates policy also, by logging on and participating on a BBS. It is my hope, that the Sysops of this country will join with me in: 1) banning any file containing the forbidden three letter extension from their systems 2) rename all of their present compressed packages to .SUE 3) remove all of Systems Enhancement Associates, Inc. products from their systems 4) ban any further uploads of System Enhancement Associates Inc. products 5) distribute this LAWSUIT package far and wide as a means of showing support to Phil Katz and total distaste to SEA It is my hope, that the BBS Users of this country will join with me in: 1) destroying (or at least stop using and distributing) any System Enhancement Associates, Inc. Product they may have 2) sending a small contribution to Phil Katz to help him defend his right to produce quality software As of this date, I have removed all System Enhancement Associates, Inc. products from my system and started the process to rename some 8000 plus (threeletter extension)files to SUEfiles Please join with me and let our voices be heard! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ATTENTION System Enhancement Associates, Inc. and Thom Henderson: Phil Katz had no prior knowledge of this protest and has no part in it. I think your actions against Phil Katz are pure chicken shit! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any comments about this package, the SUE and UNSUE programs or this protest letter, send them to Thom Henderson c/o System Enhancement Associates, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -