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- From: joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Piracy
- Message-ID: <69815@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 22:22:28 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <BxtLp7.JnE@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
- <1992Nov16.202918.25113@ra.msstate.edu> <1e91btINNtg0@ub.d.umn.edu>
- <1e991mINNfre@bowen.rick.cs.ubc.ca>
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- >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...
-
- "Still on the shelves." And that's just as bad. Software that was worked
- on, payed to produce and then no one pays for it.
-
- Really, quit trying to clean your conscience. If you have taken someone
- elses work without payment, it's wrong. Simple as that (reagardless of the
- lame exscuses.
-
-
- >- Oliver
- >
- >--
- >\ Oliver Seiler /\ \ / / _ |||||
- > \ / \ \ / / /o\__ <--- My dream car... (o o)
- > \ / \ \/ /_______-O--O'_____ \^
- > \_Insomniak_/ \_c1a192@rick.cs.ubc.ca_/ _| |_
-
- -Joel
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- / Joel E. Swan....Pres./...Media Specialties, Ltd., Oak Forest, IL.USA /
- / & Senior Producer..../...Moody Broadcasting Network, Chicago, IL. USA /
- / Portal ID: joeles..../...joeles@cup.portal.com /
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