Re: You Get What You Pay For

[<TJK111@psuvm.psu.edu>]

>Well, excuse those of us who are getting a good education, and paying through
>the nose for it.  I'm glad you can afford to buy very good telecommunications
>software, but for those of us shelling out $25K+ a year to go to school, we
>don't have the money to run out and buy every piece of software we think we
>might need.  My InterNET access is hardly free, and I certainly don't want
>everything for nothing.  I would be willing to pay the $75 for ProTERM, if I
>had it, however, as it is, I could barely afford the $400 dollars for books
>this semester.  So, if you find it annoying that people CAN'T afford
>top-quality software, and choose not to pirate software, instead asking for
>a freeware alternative, TOUGH.

It's like drinking at the bar and not leaving a tip -because you're so broke.
Is it the bartender's fault?
Or not buying car insurance since you spent all your money on the car.
Or...

Tom

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