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From: langz@asylum.SF.CA.US (Lang Zerner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software theives (FLAME ON!)
Message-ID: <3503@asylum.SF.CA.US>
Date: 23 Aug 89 03:19:00 GMT
References: <30706@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <6846@rpi.edu> <21819@cos.com>
Reply-To: langz@asylum.UUCP (Lang Zerner)
Distribution: usa
Organization: The Great Escape, Inc
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Robert Kudla:
>> I don't consider, say, an employee taking a piece of software home,
>> copying it, bringing it back and re-shelving it with new labels and
>> all to be a crime in the slightest.

In article <21819@cos.com> andrews@cos.com (Andrew R. Scholnick) writes:
>COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL!  YOU ARE STEALING! YOU ARE A SLIMY, LUMP OF BILE-RIDDEN
>EXCREMENT WHO SHOULD BE LOCKED AWAY WITH THE WORST REFUSE OF HUMANITY!
>[various threats, etc. etc.]

Thank you for this insightful contribution to a thought-provoking discussion.
I found your paraphrase of a statement of opinion ("I don't consider
it to be a crime," above) particularly perceptive:

> You are publicly advocating theft...and urge others to break the law

Based on your excellent analysis of Robert's posting, how can anyone conclude
anything other than that Robert is dangerous and should be exiled from our
community:
>I urge everyone who reads this to mail a request to [Robert's postmaster]
>to have your login canceled or, at least, your USENET privaleges revoked.

Again, thank you for opening my eyes to some new ideas.  It has been most
edifying. 

>- Andrew R. Scholnick @ Corp. for Open Systems, McLean, VA
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                   right.



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Be seeing you...
--Lang Zerner
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