From: jagrizza@uncc.edu (James A Grizzard)
Subject: Re: I found a pirate - what shall I do?
Reply-To: jagrizza@uncc.edu
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:19:33 GMT

In article 8zn@cs.vu.nl, mwelie@cs.vu.nl (Welie van M) writes:
>shulick@yankton.ucs.indiana.edu (Sam Hulick) writes:
>
>>In article <1992Nov5.175120.9297@ifi.unizh.ch> matija@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (Matija Milostnik) writes:
>>>No. Piracy is the result of ignorance and stupidity.
>>In your opinion, maybe.
>
>I don't see what piracy has to do with ignorance and as for stupidity :
>Why would you spend $1000 if you can get the same program for $2 ?
>Sounds stupid to me !!

I guess it's people like you that voted for bush... people who are locked on the hear
and now, and don't care about the _future_.  But, what are you going to do in 1, 2,
or 4 years when there is _NO_ software, pirated or otherwise, because the companies
withdrew their support for lack of sales??  These big companies aren't out there to
program for the fun of it...

>>>IF you cant afford programms, then where did you find the money for the 
>>>computer?
>I'm using my dad's computer.

then have your dad buy your software

>>Maybe the computer was purcashed some time ago, & Mr.X ran out of cash
>>so he pirates.  Makes perfect sense.  I suppose you'd have to be a
>>pirate at least once to understand.
>>>>And no, don't try to turn me in because I don't
>>>>pirate anymore & I don't use the old stuff.
>>>
>>>Glad you are over this now.
>>Yeah, me too.  I LOVE having documentation. :)
>
>Here in Holland it's VERY easy to obtain illegal copied software.
>I know a lot of programs a certainly worth their price and if I
>would have to use a program daily for my study or things like that I
>would perhaps consider buying the program. But then when I want
>a program I can get it almost as easy as going to the computer store !
>
>I wonder what you would do in my situation. I think you'd rather spend
>$2 and buy a harddisk or something for the rest of the money.

I -=>KNOW<=- I'm getting ready to be flamed big-time, but I have a point to make here..

I, myself, am a pirate!  yes, even after the comments I made above, I have the gall
to say that.  Now, before you go jumping down my throat, listen to what I have to
say.

I believe _very_ strongly in paying for what I use.  I'd like to point out that the
active word her is _use_.  Accross my desk in the past while, I've seen, among
others.... TurboSilver, Populous I and II, Battlechess II, Agony, Lemmings,
ProPage, Aztec C.....

Of these:  I've bought Populous II, Agony, Lemmings, ProPage, and Aztec C.  Of these,
about the only once that I _might_ have bought if I had not messed with a copy first
is Aztec C.  As for TurboSilver, I decided I just didn't like it, and am glad I didnt
have to pay money to discover I didn't like it.  Battlechess II??  just plain bad,
if you ask me.  wouldn't pay $2 for it.  Only reason I haven't bought Pop I is lack
of funding... but it is on my list 'to buy'...

Other near-future buys: Armour-geddon, Awesome, SOTB2, Rise of the Dragon,
Pinball Fantasies.  Why??  simple: I have pirate copies of them all.  Yes, the
companies have not made money off of me for these titles _yet_, but I wouldn't have
even considered buying *any* of these titles if I hadn't played them first...

And the list goes on and on.  If I use something, I pay for it, if I don't, I don't.
I see no reason to waste my money (of which I have precious little) on some of the
garbage that is out there today... call it 'insurance'...

go ahead, flame me.  Note I even left my name/email address on this note, and didn't
hide behind an anonymous posting.  I find nothing wrong with what I'm doing, and I
challenge anyone else to find _anything_ wrong with this.  (I know, I'm just asking
for it with that one). 

that's my $.02.  may the flames begin.

:)

							-WW