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From: jinx@portia.Stanford.EDU (Dane Spearing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Software piracy
Message-ID: <1990Jun12.160915.5685@portia.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 12 Jun 90 16:09:15 GMT
References: <56447.2673B586@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>
Organization: AIR, Stanford Universit
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In article <56447.2673B586@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> Chuck.Arelei@f31.n343.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Chuck Arelei) writes:
>"The best way to prevent illegal software piracy is to lower the
>softwares' prices, you hear me out there? Mr. Adobe & Mr. Letraset?"
>
>I welcome any remarks and comments of my statement, put it in my mail
>box, or let's talk it out loud in the public.
>

I agree completely!  However, it's already been done!  I think everyone
will agree that the most prolific software piracy occurs on college 
campuses.  To combat this, Microsoft, Claris, and other companies have
offered academic pricing on their most popular software.  For example,
here at Stanford, you can purchase Microsoft Word 4.0 (new, with all
documentation) for $75.  Compare this with the cheapest mail-order
houses at around $250.  The only difference in the product is that it
comes in a box that says "Academic Package" on it.  No difference in
documentation or the program itself.  I'd call these pretty low prices!

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