Re: Software 'licensing' <RANT>

[Dark_Dude@darkcastle.ecore.fnet.org (Dark_Dude)]

In Article <5fhevg$202@inet-nntp-gw-1.us.oracle.com>,
<cheer@i.hate.spam> wrote:


>>I understand, but still I find this a rediculous law. Escpecially the
>>giant software companies would earn more & more. (Does Bill REALLY need
>>more money? :-)

>Stealing is always easier if you rationalise that you're taking from some
>big  faceless company with lots of dough, yes?  But whilst there are a few
>software  companies making tons of cash, many many many are small
>operations making only  small profits.

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>However, if we are not stringent in our protection of intellectual
>properties,  people will stop creating.

I totally agree with you, and the rest. It's only a bit overdone here & there.
I mean, the software that I use, comes all from an original, owned by me. I
didn't buy all the software. I got quite alot original disks from friends who
left the IIgs scene, and moved on to other computer types.

However, to stop the piracy we should also inform other people who are NOT on
the internet. This group is much larger than the group that is on internet.