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From: mitchell@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Mitchell - QA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software thieves (was Re: Software theives)
Message-ID: <7740@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 23 Aug 89 18:34:56 GMT
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In article <11682@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> scheer@cit-vax.UUCP (Wonko the Sane) writes:
>
>To conclude, pirates will by their moral code NEVER pay for a program, and
>non-pirates will always do so.  These are the black and whites.  There are
>a number or grey people inbetween.  These a generally people who can be
>swayed one way or another, because their moral code may not be completely
>decided upon.  I personally believe in freeware.  Perhaps this is because
>I do not make a living by programming (I am still a student).  Freeware allows
>full distribution of the information, and those that believe they should pay
>for the effort I have put into a program WILL pay for it (it is against their
>moral codes not to).  Those that are pirates WILL NOT pay for it, but at
>least my program wouldn't be covered with pirate messages (nothing needs to
>be cracked, that that is the spot where the messages are most likely.)  The
>only people who may or may not send me money are the grey people, and they
>most likely wouldn't pay because of apathy (a non-mover of moutains).  So
>yes, this discussion will get us absolutely nowhere, because the two sides
>of the argument have different beliefs.  This is why it is a religious
>argument.  

The morals of a person is determined, to a large extent, by how much MONEY
a person has at his disposal. I can afford some of the 'high' prices that
these pirate claim are out of range. So I don't mind paying AS LONG AS the
software lives up to its advertized promises. Others who may not be as
'fortunate', of course, will say otherwise to his own advantage. So, its
more a matter of the pocketbook, rather than morals!

Murphy's Law:  Where you STAND on an issue
               depends on where you SIT.

Later...
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