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From: childs@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (David W. Childs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy
Message-ID: <8933@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Date: 21 Dec 88 00:05:36 GMT
References: <413@orbit.UUCP> <3119@sugar.uu.net>
Reply-To: childs@cit-vax.UUCP (David W. Childs)
Organization: California Institute of Technology
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In article <413@orbit.UUCP>, swordfis@pnet51.cts.com (Tim Mitchell) writes:
> Who on here is ready to say:
> "I've never taped a movie off of cable and let a friend watch it,"? 

Not only do I not do that, I turn off my radio or tv if a friend is within
earshot or eyesight of either.

In article <555@icus.islp.ny.us> <176@censor.UUCP> hpchang@ziebmef.UUCP (Hsi P. Chang) writes:
> 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....

Try before buy is good, or find a dealer that will let you return the product.

Someone writes:
>Again, I don't think the entertainment vending companies are as concerned with 
>me letting you watch a movie I taped off cable (although they don't like it)
>as they are the more wholesale piracy of resellers/counterfeiters, here
>too there is a difference between casual and hardcore piracy.

I hope not.  If I only use the copy for my own purposes I don't believe they have
much say in the matter.

David