Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!husc6!encore!wcarroll
From: wcarroll@encore.com (Mr. New Dad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Software piracy
Message-ID: <126886@jake.encore.com>
Date: 14 Jun 90 15:19:37 GMT
References: <18500@well.sf.ca.us>
Organization: Encore Computer Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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From article <18500@well.sf.ca.us>, by knoll@well.sf.ca.us (John Knoll):
> 
> Did it occur to anyone that if there were less piracy, software prices
> could come down.  Software prices are set to balance development cost
> against sales.

As has been pointed before, software prices are set to balance PROFIT
goals, not development cost. Less piracy would likely reduce retail costs,
but if Microsoft can still get $400 for a copy-protected Word, they will
still charge that.


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William R. Carroll  (Encore Computer Corp., Ft. Lauderdale FL)
wcarroll@encore.com         uunet!gould!wcarroll
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