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[sayzer]

Another point of view is from me.

For US$10, I buy a pirate copy of a US$900 software.
I do the job and earn US$2,500.
Then I go to the shop and buy the original version at US$900.
Me = happy, software maker=happy, customer=happy

This is the way for me to buy the original version.

Who can call me a pirate software user?


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[keithdoxey]

Another point of view is from me.

For US$10, I buy a pirate copy of a US$900 software.
I do the job and earn US$2,500.
Then I go to the shop and buy the original version at US$900.
Me = happy, software maker=happy, customer=happy

This is the way for me to buy the original version.

Who can call me a pirate software user?

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At the point of doing the actual job you were a pirate user but having bought the software I suppose that legitimises it.

I have done similar with a disney film. Saw it at the movies, got a downloaded copy for the kids to watch (VCD) and then when the DVD came out I bought it so I dont feel that I have cheated Disney out of anything.

Having said that, we went to the Cinema a couple of weeks ago to see Night at the Museum. Good family film, current release. Last week I was talking to someone who said they hadnt seen it yet because they lent THEIR DVD to someone THREE WEEKS AGO before it was even on cinema release here.

I very much doubt that they have any intention of getting a genuine DVD once it is released and that is true of many users of Pirate Software

[therian]

I dont want to upset someone but think about this . Try to imagine word if there was no piracy. First look on internet : where all those web sites what people create ? Where all those drawing ? where flash cartons and games where all DJ ? where...? are we back in 70?

[malc-c]

Melanie,

Good point with the book anology...

As a side issue (and now way off topic for this thread) I wonder if having a fully working, but resticted version of PBP would affect the sales of PBP dramatically. Something like Mikrobasic, which offers the chance to write full programs with a limit of 2K compiled HEX. I wonder if it would also reduce the amount of pirated copies that find their way into the home / hobby user..? But then again, I would susspect that some low life would come up with a means of getting past the restriction and removing the limit.... just can't win !

[scaenix]

As a side issue (and now way off topic for this thread)

Hmmm... I believe that the issue is really way off topc for this thread. I hope someone moderates this. Hehehe.. I kinda get excited everytime I got a notice in my email that someone replied in this thread. I'm always thinking that another golden advice regarding the topic I started would be given. Though I didn't get any related advice, the excitement that I felt when I was thinking of a solicited advice was replaced with the excitement about issues that in one way or another affect our lives as users or producers. I suggest we start another forum topic regarding the issue. More power!