Sorry Greg, I know the end doesn't justify the means.
But you must admit it helped, since you reported the
bug 6 months ago and now he's willing to fix it, even
if it has some minor consequences.
No hard feelings I hope.
Yves.
>> The point here about people constantly accusing you of "cheating" is
>> because you have access to the code,(or at least that is what is
>> believed by most people) and you are in a unique position to find
>> "interesting" features.
>
>Well, that's easy enough to solve: I don't have "access to the code".
>
>Unfortunately, the people shouting the loudest don't want to believe
>that. Hey, I could be the AntiChrist, you never know.
>
>> Personally I have no doubt that if you did not use the bug, then no-one
else
>> would have discovered it or used it in the fashion you have.
>
>I think this is false. We have seen this bug happen accidentally
>twice. It must have happened other times. The second time we did it
>accidentally, it was extremely obvious (overloaded ship, took us 3
>turns to rescue them).
>
>> I wish you had not used it and instead fixed it.
>
>I did everything I could within my power to get it fixed. I have no
>ability to directly fix anything, just like you.
>
>> but I will not allow you to be all high and mighty
>
>Excuse me? I have not attempted to be high and mighty. In case you
>didn't notice, most of this flamewar has been "Greg thinks he is high
>and mighty" "No, I don't" "Greg thinks he is high and mighty" "No, I
>don't" (repeat 50 times, with feeling). I'm sad to see that you didn't
>notice this yet.
>
>> Hey, if any of the LOTC or any of those other guys do exactly as you
>> did then I would also register a complaint with them as well.
>
>Good. I didn't see you complaining last time, but I'm sure that the
>next time the LotC uses a bug and causes me great harm, you'll chime
>in.
>
>-- greg