Path: utzoo!attcan!lsuc!ncrcan!ziebmef!hpchang
From: hpchang@ziebmef.uucp (Hsi P. Chang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy (Spurred By FTL replies)
Message-ID: <1988Dec14.101724.23811@ziebmef.uucp>
Date: 14 Dec 88 15:17:23 GMT
References: <555@icus.islp.ny.us> <176@censor.UUCP>
Reply-To: hpchang@ziebmef.UUCP (Hsi P. Chang)
Organization: Ziebmef Public Access Unix, Toronto, Ontario
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Regarding to Piracy that everyone is talking about. I think we need to keep in
mind why alot of people DO pirate. It's simple, the value of the Software is not
worth the cost it asks for. I mean, how many times have you purchased a new
spiffy looking game and finds it later to be complete junk !! There goes
megabucks down the tube..

Yes, I do copy protected software, but I junk them after seeing they are not
worth it. I do award programmers who put out a good package by buying them.
For example, The Bards Tale II. Love it, bought it, still stuck on Snare #7.
Hey, this program is not even copy protected....

I know that this is no reason to pirate, but I do wish that the license
agreement on commercial softwares allows return of the package if not
satiscatory to the user.

Don't flame me. Like I said, my philosophy is just to try out the program
before pucking out megabucks. Most dealers in this part of the world hate
demostrating any software. I honestly believe that a good program shall be
rewarded, but a bad one can go down the tubes....