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From: tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy)
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Subject: Re: "Demos" and piracy
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Date: 10 Jul 90 23:52:44 GMT
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In article <MOFO.90Jul10142801@bucsf.bu.edu> mofo@bucsf.bu.edu (jason greene) writes:
> Most often these demos [Red Sector, Champs, etc.] are made by
> somewhat skilled European programmers who want games for themselves,
> so they "contribute" these "demos" to the various pirate groups to
> use. IE, the programmers of the demos are most often pirates
> themselves.
> ...
> I think that supporting these demos is akin to supporting the pirates
> themselves, and should be stopped.

Let me make sure I understand you correctly.  You're suggesting that
because these people pirate software, then their legitimate products
shouldn't be seen?  

Hmm...  Analogy: Because someone's ideology (for example, Jew,
Christian, whatever) doesn't agree with yours, then that's persons
contributions (say, music, or artwork) shouldn't be seen.

Nope.  I don't like it.  Sounds like censorship to me.

	...tad

PS:  Notice that you're still free not to obtain these demos, and
     more importantly, you're free to continue to encourage others to
     do likewise.  Be careful that you don't cut your own throat, though...