Date: 15 May 2003 18:17:22 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: SAAB EPC edition CD
Someone who looks an awful lot like MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > In article <b9okb5$iath6$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>, > davehinznopsamcop.net says... >> Yes, that's my point. If this is copyrighted work, then anyone downloading >> it, or selling or buying a copy of it for 5 bucks on eBay, is effectively >> stealing it. > Effectively yes. > However it is upto the individual to decide whether their own moral code > allows them to either buy it, sell it, or to download it/offer it for > download it. Perhaps, but I'd hate for someone to be ignorant of the fact that they're stealing it. If they want to steal it, and/or help others do the same, then it's a intentional, knowing act of theft, rather than an ignorant or unintentional one. > If someone felt strongley enough, to report an individual they could. > But is it worth it for that individual to suffer criminal charges for > moral wrong doing. I just wanted to point out that it's theft; if their moral system is such that that doesn't bother them, well, that's their problem. > BTW, I do not include some one selling individual copies of one piece of > software in the same criminal league as the "Companies" that have > lockups full of directly replicated copies of expensive software that > are sold a knock down prices as originals. They are real and organised > criminals, and should be stopped. Well, I've been making money by writing software for 20+ years, so I'm a bit touchy about this issue.