Westwood did protect their work somewhat. The MIX format is proprietary, isn't it? They didn't just use ZIP format with a PK3 file extension like idsoftware did, did they?
I don't think anyone is too protective of their work, given that too many people don't think there's anything wrong with ripping. Protectiveness is a response, and a justified response at that.
Most of the petty quarrels about ripping include participants who are trying to rehabilitate their own reputations. Reputations that went to hell because of their own ripping or involvement with ripping. You know it, I know it, we all know it.
Imagine if the Leecher was around 3 years ago, how different things would be. Think about it.
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