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From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis)
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Subject: Re: Software thieves (was Re: Software theives)
Summary: It's short, promise
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Date: 28 Aug 89 19:16:02 GMT
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In article <11708@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> (Wonko the Sane) writes:
> Pirates are NOT incapable of producing software.

Please show one (1) pirate who has ever produced anything nearly as good
as the equivalent pirated copy.

> If there is a demand, there WILL be a supply. Also, if there is a demand, 
> then those that supply can make a profit from it. You CANNOT take this 
> argument to that logical conclusion.

Wrong. If only *one* person will ever make a profit on a program, (ie the 
*first* person who writes it) Who will ever take the chance that maybe they
won't be first? Second place doesn't get squat. Take a survey, set up a 
simulation. Get 5, 10, 100, or a thousand people in the room. These are
the rules :
	1) To win, one person has to eat more than 100 hot dogs.
	2) The winner will get to have his/her stomached pumped.
	3) If anyone finishes, everyone gets dessert.
	4) If no one finishes, no one gets dessert.
	5) Only the "winner" gets their stomach pumped.

Wanna guess what the outcome will be? Everyone will sit around waiting for
someone else to get them dessert. Try it, it would make a fun class project
and the psych majors could probably get credit for it. For extra credit,
charge $1.00 a hot dog and rerun the experiment.

> We need a better system.

True, all suggestions that take into account reality will be carefully 
scrutinized for feasibility. 
--Chuck McManis
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