AMEN!!!!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Scott Gomez wrote:
> I understand *one* thing, Larry. You've spent far more time today
> pontificating on how you think things should be than I've seen you spend on
> any OM content since I've been on this list.
>
> The fact is you've got no better idea about how Tom gets the money for all
> those goodies you are so ready to condemn than you claim that Chris does
> about your position.
>
> You can complain here about how awful the price of software. You can (openly
> or surreptitiously) rip off software. But unless you're actively doing
> something constructive to *change* the situation you claim to feel is so
> egregious, you might just as well spend all your time pissing into the wind.
>
> When you've written or financed the production of software as good as
> PhotoShop and released it to the masses for free, you'll have room to talk.
> (although I suspect you'll be too busy trying to feed yourself to have the
> time) Until then, give it a rest, would ya? I think we've all got the large
> format color glossies by now.
>
> ---
> Scott Gomez
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry [mailto:halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 20:41
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Was suggestions for interiors. Now basic ethics
>
> >
> >
>
> >
> > My guess is that someone will forward that list to the authorities,
> they'll
> > pay you a visit, and then a judge will correct your misconception that
> it's
> > okay to pirate software because the software companies charge too
> > much for their product. Oh, yeah, what's your home address? Let's
> > save the authorities the trouble of looking it up.
>
> please...
>
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
>
> > P.S. I agree with the person who wrote that Larry should stop whining
> > in the list 'bout how hard done by he is. It does get *very* tiring and,
> as
> > someone else pointed out, he can't be doing all *that* bad since he can
> > afford a computer and the internet.
>
> That's part of the point. Whether I have money or not, it doesn't mean that
> only
> the poor "whine" about certain things being waaay overpriced in terms of
> comparable items. Obviously you see my posts on this topic in about as
> shallow
> and trivial as you possibly can, so since it IS a matter of you do things
> uhh
> right, and uhh I uhh do things wronggg, then uhh just block my stoopid,
> whiny
> uhh posts from yawr eeeemale prograham... uhh. oooo! I'm such a
> whinnnner.....ooooh! Well, I won't stop my posts. period.
>
> please don't be so quick to dismiss, as you don't yet understand.
>
> Larry
>
> >
> >
>
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