At 07:26 AM 15/02/2002 -0800, Nick Taylor wrote:
>I'm not sure that posting a link to pirated software is all bad, nor
>that it always cheats the manufacturer. ...
[snip]
>Many pirated copies of software end up in the hands of student who
>otherwise would not be able to afford the purchase ... and they
>become dedicated users who as adults become customers.
The flip side of this is well-stated in an on-line article by a programmer
working for Ambrosia Software (makers of a number of Mac products). His take
on piracy, and the potentially staggeringly high amounts of it going on, can be
found here:
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/cgi-bin/ubb/newsdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=14&article=000052
The above URL may "wrap" in your e-mail client. If so, you'll have to
cut-'n-paste the URL into your browser.
Garth
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