A pointless thread on 'Free to Use' map and others.

[Anthony Marsh]

Don deserves an apology, he stole nothing.

Dawn Meredith

No, you need to stop defending people who steal other people's research. Anyone with computer skills can compare the two maps and see that he started with MY map.

Anthony,

-You have 48 hours to either substantiate all of the claims you've made in this thread against Don Roberdeau and his work--with precise details--or withdraw all of your claims by editing your posts. You have already been given many weeks to do so after being asked for details in post #11.

-It is not acceptable to make such unsubstantiated claims on this forum.

-You are also receiving this notification via PM.

The Moderators

Maybe your forum software is defective. You should have been able to download the map I uploaded.
Here is Roberdeau's map:

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img160...g110508mb6.gif

Here is my map from 1990:

http://the-puzzle-palace.com/Dealey.gif

Print out both maps, preferably on clear acetate and lay one over the other. You will see that they match perfectly in almost all places except where he has added his own details. Note especially the distance from Main Street to the TSBD. No one else knew at the time the correct distance. I was the only one to figure it out.
Note especially the two tool sheds behind the pergola shelter. Note the street lights and traffic lines. Note the steps up to the pergola. I was the one who had to figure out pixel by pixel how to change straight lines into curves. You'll also notice that he corrected my curve of Elm Street. Since he was using an IBM whereas my Commodore 64 program did not make curves.
Even some of his staunchest defenders have admitted that he started with my map.
He has never admitted it. He has never credited me.
That's called stealing research. Like most people he probably found my map floating somewhere on the Internet and didn't realize where it came from. That why I corrected an incorrect post by someone else to set the record straight.