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From: cpmurphy@vax1.tcd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Demos and Software Piracy
Message-ID: <6592.26ac45e7@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 24 Jul 90 12:58:15 GMT
References: <25337@snow-white.udel.EDU>
Organization: Computer Laboratory, Trinity College Dublin
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In article <25337@snow-white.udel.EDU>, BARRETT@owl.ecil.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes:

>    These European groups are not 100% responsible for their actions,
> though, as they are a product of the European system.  Software piracy
> is legal in most parts of Europe,
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
	Really? Name one country.

> and the widespread software piracy
> there is the ultimate fault of the European governments.  If they
> want to curb piracy, they ought to pass laws to make it illegal.

	They already have. They're called COPYRIGHT laws. There are international
conventions on this thing.

>  Until
> they do, they can't blame these groups for taking advantage of the
> legality of software theft.

	Nope, copyright theft is theft, even in Europe.


>                                -MB-
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