Re: Comments about this forum

From: splatter (me_at_me.net)
Date: 08/21/03 

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 12:17:25 -0400

"Randall Arnold" <rarnold@kmalp.com> wrote in message
news:%234%23IU3$ZDHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You bring up the most valid point in that whole debate, Nicholas.
>
> It never ceases to amaze me that normal, everyday people who complain
about
> "hard" crime have no compunction against pirating media.
>
> Randall Arnold
>
> "Nicholas" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GeXdl$ZDHA.3444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Sergio --
>
> Well, if you want to be foolish and become a thief,
> then software piracy is right up your alley.

Not to nitpick or defend piracy but; FYI - it's not theft it's copyright
infringement. So the store analogy is a poor one because there is no
physical theft of property. Now reselling warez would be theft because you
are taking profit from the original owner as your own.

DP

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