Cool your jets dude. You may have had an extensive dialog with this guy in
Thailand that puts you in an enlightened position of knowledge with regards
to the legitimacy of this his software, but others of us (maybe we're all
just naive) are a bit more forgiving when software fails. I can at least
speak personally to the fact that in the company I work for it would be hell
trying to locate the original install disk for MapInfo and it would in fact
be a million times easier if somebody on the MapInfo list just sent me a
copy. And I GUARANTEE you that my copy was paid for in full. I'm just
trying to point out that there are alternatives to the story and to flame
everybody with this "my stuff smells sweeter than yours" tirade is pretty
unkind.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Johnson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 2:41 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI Shame on you .....This is a flame..delete if you wish
>
> Whoever you are......
>
> There was a note requesting a copy of a MapINfo help file posted this
> morning.....
> (the author and I have been communicating
> today, and I will say right here--that he indicated it was not for him,
> or his company,
> but a friend)
>
> I responded regarding Piracy of software
>
> WHICH IS OBVIOUS --- RIGHT ADULTS????
>
> I mean, if he has a problem with the help file, reload from the cd right?
>
> If the cd is broke you get a new one right from the vendor you bought it
> from?
>
> RIGHT? is there someone in the audience who is confused by these things?
>
> For those of you who are ignorant of these things there are stores in
> Thailand and many asian countries (and rest of world for all I know)
> where
> Software like AutoCAD, MapInfo, Photoshop, the entire microsoft software
> products suite are available for $10. Us...sometimes 8.
>
> Now the only problem is the copies are crummy...they leave things out.
>
> HEY but with the help of those people out there who DON't Care about
> whether MapInfo gets their pound of flesh, who don't care about the
> people
> who have tried to build companies introducing these products to 3rd
> world
> countries---no skin of your nose....sure send the files....
>
> So, you did help a professor who would not spend $300 to buy a full and
> legitimate copy
> of MapInfo 5.0 use his pirate copy....feel better?....
>
> Karma....look it up.
> now go do some community service.
> cj ;)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put
> "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put
"unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
