Software companies don't want either of those things to happen, as it means the recipient of the second-hand software is not going to bother buying new software from the software companies. I'm not going to be a hypocrit and rationalize all this, simply because I'm poor and can't afford the high price of new software. I'm also not going to go on a guilt trip or pass it off as something other than what it is. Life is too short for that. Just do it and quit pretending you are sanctimonious.
----Original Message Follows---- From: E McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Quadlist) To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Quadlist) Subject: Re: 840av Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 01:02:12 -0800 At 07:59 PM 1/17/2003, zhmmy harper typed thusly: >Same all same, except people who sell their software are accepting payment >for the license that rightfully belongs to the software producer. Which is >more "honorable" or ethical? OK, let's try explaining it this way... You put time and money into creating *something.* Car, computer, program, whatever. Somebody buys it. Do you *care* if they sell it to someone else after they're done with it? No, you've been paid for it. You put time and money into creating something. Somebody breaks in and steals it, and possibly copies it and gives it to others. Do you care? And that's as far as I'm going with it. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
