Amiga Guru Book 2nd Edition petition

[olsen]

A conspiracy theorist might say that Ralph himself played some part in the torrent distribution. It was virtually unknown before Ralph announced it. So, cheers to Ralph for advertising and possibly seeding what may or not have been an intentional leak of his original opus.

From what I know about Ralph, I would say that this theory does not hold water. I'd expect the Pope to convert to Buddhism first.

As for virtually unknown, Ralph was and still is a highly respected figure in the German-speaking Amiga community. He's been around since the very beginning, and the depth and scope of his knowledge is without compare. Local hero and everything, it's a matter of perspective.

[olsen]

I meant that the torrent was unknown until Ralph himself publicized it. Perhaps it was common knowledge in Europe. There's a bit of a divide between the European and American Amiga communities.

OK, I understand what you mean.

Regardless, Ralph's response was childish. It only served to alienate his English-speaking neighbors.

Well, Ralph is Ralph. He keeps his own council.

Could be that time has mellowed him a bit and changed his opinion on publishing the book. By now it's almost common knowledge that selling the rare and the printed word will benefit from the attention generated by piracy. Which is a weird consequence of something that isn't supposed to be helpful in the first place.