Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!srm From: srm@dimacs.rutgers.edu (Scott R. Myers) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Why do people pirate software? Message-ID: Date: 7 Aug 90 19:00:10 GMT References: <1462fullerr@yvax.byu.edu> Organization: Rutgers University Lines: 27 In article <1462fullerr@yvax.byu.edu> fullerr@yvax.byu.edu writes: > I am wondering why people pirate software. Other than the obvious cost > advantages of pirating software what are some possible justifications for > piracy? Please reply by e-mail. My 2 cents worth... One possibility is to give software an honest test drive before deciding to give it any use. If the product is worth while enough they will go ahead and purchase it. I'll probably get flamed for that statement but lets face it, any worthwhile piece of software these days is worth the cost of the support you get from the manufacturer. In other words copying disks and manuals is not gonna make it... srm -- Scott R. Myers Snail: 26 Stiles Street Phone:(XXX)XXX-XXXX(Home) Apartment 18 Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Arpa: srm@dimacs.rutgers.edu Uucp: ..!dimacs!srm "... No matter where you go, there you are ..."