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From: catfood@NCoast.ORG (Mark W. Schumann)
Subject: Re: Turning someone in for software piracy
Organization: North Coast Public Access Un*x (ncoast)
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1991 03:57:54 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Jun12.035754.4201@NCoast.ORG>
References: <9776X31w164w@spies.com> <1991Jun05.060505.115653@locus.com> <1991Jun5.134053.19749@Arco.COM>
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In article <1991Jun5.134053.19749@Arco.COM> dprrhb@inetg1.ARCO.COM (Reginald H. Beardsley) writes:
>                                         buy copies to cover the pirated 
>copies.  No one will dare to penalize you for spending money to protect the
>corporation from a substantial damage award.  They may grouse, but they'll
>be 
>real careful about keeping their complaints quiet.

Sounds like you've been working for some enlightened employers.

>  The evils of large corporations are the result of human frailty rather
>than
>intent.  Because of their immense size, the accumulated incompetence of the
>employees can lead to truly bad practices.  It is management's job to 
>prevent this if possible, and correct it when they fail.

I would point out that the original poster never mentioned that it
was a large corporation.  And most people/companies I know of who
pirate software know damn well it is illegal.  Including top management.

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