Re: OMG!

["Christopher D. Heer" <chris-heer.nospam@home.com.nospam>]

Jeff Blakeney <CUTjefbla@bconnex.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 07 May 2001 14:19:41 +0200, "Sheldon Simms"
> <sheldon@interprice.com> wrote:

> >Like I said before, buying
> >a used original copy does nothing for the copyright holder, and if
> >the copyright holder isn't interested in distributing the software,
> >then I'll just get it somewhere else.

> If that is your attitude, you better stop buying stuff at any stores.
> The stores have already compensated the distributors who have
> compensated the publishers who either are the copyright holders or
> have compensated the copyright holders.

> You buying something from a store only compensates the store and does
> nothing in the long run for the copyright holder.

That analogy is flawed quite seriously.

A store uses the money to purchase replacement goods and/or to recoup the
costs of the original purchase.  Generally speaking a store will then order
more goods, which does affect the copyright holder.

Buying a used copy of software that hasn't been sold commercially for a
decade does not, directly or indirectly, help the copyright holder in any
way.

I'm not defending the downloading.  I'm just making a point.

--chris