Re: Steve Mentzer: Pirate. You are no longer welcome.

[swhite@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu (Steve White)]

In article <328ACA59.34C@anti.spam.com>, tonym@anti.spam.com wrote:

> So, what you're saying, then, is that you have *NO* copied software,
> right? Any/All shareware you have is ALL registered? your browser has
> been paid for? all your internet utilities? EVERY piece of software on
> your computer is yours?


Since you asked, yep, that is the fact.

Each and every piece of commercial software I have in my possession has
been paid for. I have original disks/CD's, receipts and licensing cards to
prove it.

Each and every piece of shareware that I use after the evaluation period
has been paid for. I have the cancelled checks to prove it.

For software that is used on more than one computer, I either 1) have a
site license (documented) or 2) have multiple copies of the program (e.g.,
I own three registered copies of Microsoft Word) or 3) use said software
on only one computer at a time, if the license from the publisher permits
me to do it that way (a few do).

My employer demands it. So do I. Call it squeaky-clean if you like.


> Bottom Line: If an author finds out that his program is pirated, let HIM
> take care of it.


I have every right to advocate that computer users honor copyrights and
not steal from others. Seems like a reasonable position to me.


> So WHAT'S your friggin' point? I'm sick and tired of this crap already.
> you don't like it, make a c.s.a2.no-piracy, and talk your crap in there.
> Where you guys are talking all this crap, is *NOT* the place to post it.


I'm an Apple II user. Why shouldn't we talk about this here?




steve