Subj : Forced registration i
To   : Neil Santos
From : Steven Horn
Date : Tue Mar 27 2001 02:05 pm

Neil Santos (6:751/321) wrote to Geo. at 16:51 on 27 Mar 2001:

 NS> why pay for something when you can get a bootlegged copy for a mere
 NS> fraction of the cost? why the hell should i worry about being
 NS> convicted for software copyright infringement or something in a
 NS> country where the government enforces none? why should i be worried
 NS> if i'm only one out of literally millions, in this country alone,
 NS> who do it? why should i pay for something i really want, but can't
 NS> cough up the blood money to pay for it?

Why should I pay for your house if I don't have the money?  Because it's not 
mine.  As for Philippine law, who's to say you won't wind up in some jail 
without due process.

 NS> i've pirated windows nt, 98, 95 and 2k. me, i'm not dreaming to.
 NS> i've contributed to adobe's profit loss by pirating photoshop 5.5.
 NS> i may have contributed to jasc's future downfall by cracking psp
 NS> 6.02. i'm only one in millions. and i seriously doubt that, if i
 NS> was the only one doing, i would seriously do harm to their bank
 NS> accounts.

A company operates on a reasonable profit based on sales.  If enough pirate, 
sales go down, the price goes up and that's where I get hit.

 NS> i'm not saying everyone should just buy bootleg copies; if you have
 NS> the money, and you're willing to use it, why not? i'd do it. but
 NS> not while i can't. not looking for an excuse for my "crime"; there
 NS> is none, imho. just trying to speak out...

I grew up in a world where you could not participate in an activity if you 
could not afford it.  That was a marvellous incentive for improving one's 
income.

But all you are is a common thief.

Take care,

Steven Horn (shorn@yknet.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT and CAN_SYSLAW 
--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
 * Origin: North_of_60ø, Whitehorse, YT, Canada (1:17/67)

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