Re: Copyrights, etc.

[scottw@onyx.southwind.net (Scott Weierich)]

Elizabeth Lucero (blinky@northcoast.com) wrote:

: first of all, thanks to whomever posted the "Copyright FAQ" that was a 
: nice way to get some specific info.  I have been aware for quite some 
: time, however, that just b/c you don't charge for something or claim you 
: wrote it, it does not violate the specific law. but i'm not concerned 
: with the specific law.  if people in midevil London said that murdering 
: your brother to gain the throne was OK, b/c the specific law said it was 
: so, then this world would be a tad strange, dont' you think?  as fas as 
: working GS users go, all logic tells me that copying a file or program is 
: not a terrible thing.  i would have bought a newer computer a long time 
 <big snip>

Boy are you stretching for an acceptable reason to steal. Yes, steal. 
Whether the program is too expensive for you to warrant buying or it's 
a program that you feel you wouldn't use often enough to justify 
spending money on it at any price, your reasoning for having a pirated 
copy is only you trying to justify your theft. This is very similar to 
shoplifting, or hopping the fence to get into a pay-at-the-gate event. 
Both are wrong and illegal. It's all about morals and ethics. Plain and 
simple.

Scott