On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 11:07:37 +0300 Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Celejar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:44:18 +0300 > > Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > > An interesting trend is that some small businesses who can't afford > > > to run pirated software, but also don't want/can't afford to pay > > > for MS Office are using OpenOffice. > > > > Only those who "can't afford to run pirated software"? Are there none > > who respect the legal or moral rights of software producers? > > Willingly? When the average income is ~200 EUR/month and some software > suite costs ~700EUR, moral considerations come second. The only > questions is if you are likely to have a visit from the BSA or not! Are you arguing that poverty justifies stealing? I certainly agree that that we should consider mitigating factors when judging (formally or informally) or punishing (judicially or extra-judicially) a thief, but insofar as one recognizes a legal or moral basis for intellectual property, then low income levels do not justify flouting the owners' rights, especially since quality free alternatives exist. > I assume, big companies with offices/factories in Romania are paying for > their licenses, but considering the numbers and spread ... who would be > able to count? Or does MS have some special agreements with such > companies? > > Regards, > Andrei > -- > If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. > (Albert Einstein) Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]