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From: "Gareth" <gareth@yaroze.force9.co.uk>
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english
Subject: Re: They think it's all over!
Date: 7 Mar 1999 00:58:06 GMT
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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> SCEE announce that they have run out of yarozes (and lets face it, it had
to
> happen sooner or later) and some people start freaking out!

I don't think anybody was 'freaking out'?

> As for returning the development kit back once the licence agreement
expires
> I very much doubt SCEE will ask for them back or make people destroy
them.
> Why would they? They would have nothing to gain and a lot to lose if they
> took such action. That clause is there for people who breach their
contract.

I agree
 
> Lastly, I'd like to congratulate SCEE for doing a great job on their
> announcement making it perfectly clear what was happening and why.
> Obviously from the response it seems some people haven't bothered to read
> it: http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/yaroze/news/nyfaq2.htm

A good point. When a company makes a change people are quick to bitch at
them for not announcing it properly. But in this case Sony did it very well
and nobody took time out to thank them.

> Just to summarise:
> 
> - "the website will continue to be available"
> - "as originally promised there are no plans for any additional future
fees"
> - "the newsgroups will continue to be available"
> - "support will continue to be available"
> - "The [Fame Game] competition will continue"

Just to be controversial, Sony do reserve the right to alter these
conditions without any prior notice. But I'm just be controversial, I don't
actually believe they would.

Gareth!