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From: lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com (Lawrence Haider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Piracy
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Date: 21 May 89 16:16:20 GMT
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Network Comment: to #7427 by pnet01!crash!purdue.edu!haven!adm!smoke!gwyn

I don't care for the idea of pirate software, but there have been instances
where I have asked friends or associates to borrow a copy of a piece of
software for evaluation. In turn they burn me a copy, because its the easiest
thing for them to do, and so they won't be without their computer that way.
        I try the program and if I don't like it, delete the disk or return
it.  Anything wrong with that?  I feel that is what many people are doing, not
just outright stealing it, or intending to.  I bought AppleWorks that way, and
MultiScribe GS, and several other packages.  If I am impressed with a program,
I want to buy it.  If I try a program, and am completely unenthused, all I
wasted was time, not megabucks to try all the vast numbers of really bad
software there is out there.  Replys?