On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, John Chandler wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Brian Mathis wrote:
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> > It's not a matter of personal preference, but US Federal copyright law.
> > But that's another matter.
>
> Not to mention that this isn't just copyright infringement - cracking
> software to remove the need for paid registration is theft. It always
> amazes me how many people wouldn't dream of stealing from a
> shop/bank/whatever but are quite happy to pirate software... even for some
> absurdly low registration fee.
While I think that using crack s/w is a no-no, your analogy is flawed.
When you rob a bank/whatever, you are actually depriving someone of
something. When a person uses crack s/w, they are probably not taking
something away from anyone because they would NOT have registered
anyway. With me, it's principle.
> > It seems that the intent of that message is to inform developers that
> > there are sites out there, and lets developers know if their applications
> > have been compromised. I think this is a very useful thing to have. You
> > can't just turn your head and pretend they don't exist.
>
> Agreed - particularly the smaller developers who may be trying to make a
> living from selling their software, only to find it's available cracked
> and for free. It's these kinds of people who are hurt the most.
>
> I tend to report warez sites immediately to any relevant copyright
> holders, plus the ISP or organisation hosting the site - giving the URL
> and any contact details present. I would recommend others do the same.
>
>
> John
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