Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mailrus!ames!pasteur!ucbvax!hplabs!hpcea!hpcilzb!daves From: daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Re: pirating, etc. (** FLAME ON **) Message-ID: <2030053@hpcilzb.HP.COM> Date: 19 Mar 88 02:26:25 GMT References: <800@nuchat.UUCP> Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA Lines: 100 ===================== WARNING === WARNING === WARNING ============ ================= MAJOR FLAME =================================== / hpcilzb:comp.sys.amiga / phillip@nuchat.UUCP (Phillip Keen) / Hey Phillip -- IS THIS FOR REAL ?????? Are YOU FOR REAL ??????? >I've been noticing talk about pirated software lately over the net. Well, Then maybe you have noticed that most people DON'T WANT TO READ THIS KIND OF CRAP IN THIS NEWS GROUP!!!!!! Take it someplace else!!! (May I suggest "/dev/null".) >Well, I know it's very easy to pirate software. With computers that can do >multi-processing or multi-tasking it's very easy to do it because someone can >load up something that is playing music and then load up a copy program and >copy illegal programs. Hey Phillip -- Do you know what your talking about ????? Did you know that non-multitasking comnputers can copy software too???? Just what the F*@k does a music program have to do with copying software???? >Anyways, what I think stores should do, is not let >the lookers use the computers themselves, unless the store owners and salesmen >know that person very very good. This would prevent much of the pirating that >is going on right now. I also think they should have signs on their doors >or something saying "We will take up your disks that you bring in here unless >you've got a receipt from us with you." Therefore, people would hopefully >not bring in their disks. GET REAL ACE !!!!! I don't think that ANY computer store will let you just waltz in and start copying protected software. Did you know that they want to SELL that software. They don't make any money GIVING it away!!!! >About pirating over the modem. Well, that is a >case that we the users don't have any control over, and if we did, because >we don't know who's pirating everyone would have to take the consequences. I >hope that it's something that won't keep us good guys (like me) who don't >pirate out of BBSes if the government or anyone makes a law or a rule saying >that we cannot use our modems. I think one way that we could get the pirating >issue to go over is by not allowing anyone below age 35 buy a modem. The >reason I say such a high age is I know some people between 20 and 35 that >still pirate. See, most of the piraters out there are kids between the >ages of 15 to 20. Gee -- This would mean I couldn't have a modem to do work from homw when I need to!!! I wonder how my boss would like that idea!!! All the software I have gotten with my modem has beed PD stuff like on the NET. I think that there are enough controls so that REAL priracy from a the many BBSs is VERY small. OH -- by the way what the hell is a "pirater" -- it ain't in MY dictionary!! >Anyways, thanks for the attention, and I just wanted to >give my little soapbox on pirating. Phillip Keen >---------- Well TAKE BACK YOUR LITTLE SOAPBOX !!!! (or "get off it" if you had used the metaphor correctly.) I read this group to read things about the AMIGA coumputer. I DON'T want to READ another useless war about software piracy !!!!! Most other olks don't either. Hey Phillip -- Let me give you a few suggestions about posting to this group. 1- Go learn about computers, specifically the AMIGA. Read a book or two at least. (Keep your dictionary handy for those BIG words.) 2- If you EVER have anything pertinent to AMIGAs that is WORTHWHILE -- please post it. Otherwise DON'T POST IT HERE !!!!!!!! 3- If you have a gripe about software piracy (or any other kind.), KEEP IT THE F*&k OUTTA HERE !!!!!!! Ya understand that Phil??? =============== MAJOR FLAME OFF ===================================== My most humble apologies to the other net folks. This guy just got to me. There outta be a law ---- Jeese -- some people's kids !!!!! Wotta jerk!!!!