sigh, not this discussion again. As I've said, I think piracy is a sort
of catch all for copying of proprietary software. If a company is stupid
enough, or just plain greedy enough to put something in a license that
you can't modify, distribute, etc than as far as I'm concerned they
deserve what they get. Am I saying every single piece of software should
be free? i'd love that, but whether it will happen or not I have no
clue. What I have no sympathy for whatsoever is companies making
substandard software, wrapping it in a eula, attaching a pricetag to it
and going, "you want software, you pay." Happens all the tiem in
windows. Linux is the exception but in linux if the software is good
enough usually people will pay. Those are my two cents. Disreguard them
if you like but this whole "piracy" thing is giving me a headache
trying to waid through it all.
On 08/07/2013 08:48 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Why is it wrong to make another copy of YOUR copy? It doesn't harm the
guy who gave you the copy in any way. They still have their copy.
Let's extend this to food. Someone came up with a recipe and decided
to sell the food known as potato chips (or crisps if you're British).
Is it wrong, if you know the recipe, to yourself make potato chips
because it's not "your" recipe?
Suggesting that it's wrong to share knowledge that didn't originate
from you goes completely against human nature. Our society only exists
because we share this knowledge.
