Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!archimedes.math.uwm.edu!jgreco From: jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu (Joe Greco) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Piracy and Software Message-ID: <5105@uwm.edu> Date: 17 Jul 90 20:54:28 GMT References: <1990Jul16.221811.7115@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <1990Jul16.222043.7094@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Sender: news@uwm.edu Distribution: na Organization: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Department of Mathematics Lines: 20 In comp.sys.cbm article <1990Jul16.222043.7094@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, wlj1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Wayne L Jebian) wrote: :I wanted to know what is the general consensus in this newsgroup about piracy :in the C64 world, since in the Amiga newsgroup, it is condemned heartily. :do you feel this kills computers? or is it just wrong, plain and simple? By definition, piracy is the unauthorized duplication of a copyrighted work, and to me this suggests a legal aspect. In this area, I believe that there are fairly few grey areas - right and wrong are defined by law. What is the point of asking this? ... Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Greco - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Department of Mathematics jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu USnail: Joe Greco Voice: 414/321-6184 9905 W. Montana Ave. Data: 414/321-9287 (Happy Hacker's BBS) West Allis, WI 53227-3329 #include Disclaimer: I don't speak for the Math Department, the University, or myself.