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- From: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
- Subject: Re: Piracy
- Message-ID: <Bxvr8K.2M1@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Sender: news@javelin.sim.es.com
- Reply-To: dingebre@imp.sim.es.com (David Ingebretsen)
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
- References: <BxtLp7.JnE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> <1992Nov16.202918.25113@ra.msstate.edu> <1e91btINNtg0@ub.d.umn.edu> <1e991mINNfre@bowen.rick.cs.ubc.ca>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21:48:20 GMT
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- In article <1e991mINNfre@bowen.rick.cs.ubc.ca>, c1a192@rick.cs.ubc.ca (Oliver Erik Seiler) writes:
- > rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman) writes:
- > > You want a better equasion?!
- > >
- > > Software Piracy = Shoplifting
- >
- > Actually this isn't true. Software piracy creates two copies of a a program
- > where only one existed before. Shoplifting doesn't create anything.
- >
- > Software piracy also doesn't affect shopowners in the same way as shoplifting
- > because the software is still on their shelves...
- >
-
- That's the point. Regardless of intentions, the pirate deprived the shopowner
- of income by NOT buying the item off the shelf. Hence, the shopowner loses
- a sale. At least with shoplifting, insurance will re-pay part if not all
- losses due to shoplifting. Either way, the general public gets screwed by the
- persons breaking the law; Our insurance rates increase to make up the loss
- in claims; software developers stop developing because they don't have enough
- sales to justify support.
-
- --
- David
-
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