vga256, 4 months ago

i normally don't post stuff like this, but ... the dude who runs macintoshrepository.org sure is a piece of shit

i had noticed several years ago that he was scraping macintoshgarden.org mercilessly, then reposting the same files on his own site. as a user, it was just mildly irritating.

last year i spent a day extracting and converting the PixelJerk icon set by hand, so it could be used in OS X and System 7/8/9 again. it was a lot of work.
https://dialup.cafe/@vga256/109854078857733955

I uploaded the packs to macintoshgarden.org. it's one of the best mac preservation communities there are.

today i found all of those files uploaded with identical filenames on macintoshrepository, and the kicker: he didn't even bother to credit anyone for the work: https://www.macintoshrepository.org/70538-pixeljerk-os-x-aqua-icon-collection

archival work is a time consuming and often thankless job. the very least we can do in this community is credit people for their unpaid labour.

#macintosh #vintageApple