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Hello Dierk,
You wrote on 5/30/2001, 10:12 AM:
>> I just don't think it's appropriate to personally attack someone on
>> a public mailing list like that.
Dierk> That wasn't anywhere near the point.
Yes it was.
>> Regarding your bogus examples: I don't see why would be the same
>> stealing a new BMW (which is doing a lot of harm to the
>> distributor) and using an unauthorized copy (in which case at most
>> you could only speak about ungained profit* - lucrum cessans). On
>> the contrary, using even a cracked copy of TB! is better for RIT
>> than using free OE, as it is free advertising for them.
Dierk> Nice idea, so you think everybody paying for anything is in the
Dierk> wrong?
Have I said that? No.
Dierk> How come so many people think software is *not* like any other
Dierk> manufactured product?
Well, because it's really different?
I don't believe there is such a thing as "intellectual property".
I personally think all software should and will be free.
You know not everyone subscribes to your point of view. But it
shouldn't matter either. You are not going to 'convert' me, I am not
going to 'convert' you. Because of that, I think this is my last post
here on the subject.
Dierk> If most copies of TB! are unregistered the price has to rise to
Dierk> sustain RITLabs and their families. The more people register
Dierk> the less TB! can cost.
Sure thing. And if TB cost less, more people would register. However
I'd leave the marketing issues to RIT Labs.
Dierk> And one more thing, if I want to support someone like Avenarius
Dierk> (a German philosopher) or Attila (a historical figure with a
Dierk> bad reputation) I want to do it by my choosing, not because
Dierk> they force me to do so.
Well then don't support them. *shrug*
Dierk> The reason why any individual pays doesn't matter. With the
Dierk> argument you and Alex provided nobody ever should pay for
Dierk> software. To get a bit personal here (it's not meant to offend
Dierk> you): Only scare-cats* pay.
This 'scare-cats' expression brings up some related memories. Police
forces lead by BSA raiding homes, confiscating students' computers,
taking anything from Nintendo Gameboys to scanners as evidence...
SyP
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