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From: carlo@osprey.cvs.rochester.edu (Carlo Tiana)
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Subject: Re: Why do people pirate software?
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Date: 2 Aug 90 18:41:02 GMT
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In article <1990Aug2.152426.25372@phri.nyu.edu>
roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) writes:
>fullerr@yvax.byu.edu writes:
>> I am interested why people pirate software.  Is it just because of the

>	Oooh!  You hit one of my pet peeves.  I don't think price has
>anything to do with it.  I've seen people pirate $500 programs and I've
>seen them pirate $30 ones.  Amongst the reasons I've had people tell me, or
>that I've infered myself are:
>
> [plausible reasons omitted]

How about this one (used it myself, I admit it): I can't afford it now, but
as soon as I can I will pay for it. It's sort of like shareware: "Use it,
and if you like it pay for it". I actually do follow up and pay for it, in
fact. It's sort of like "[do something] pay later", I guess. I'll have to
think about ahether it's "right" or not, in principle.
Carlo.



carlo@cvs.rochester.edu