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- From: dlanglan@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (super-dave)
- Subject: Re: A Frank Discussion on Piracy (Flames, Anyone? :-P )
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- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:34:32 GMT
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- Quoted from super-dave (dlanglan@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)
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- >> As stated above, I feel that some forms of software piracy are valid.
-
- >> shareware concept - If one likes and uses the software, one should
- >> register (buy) it. The distribution of cracked games on thousands of
- >> BBS's across the country helps prevent the unsuspecting buyer from buying a
- >> total lemon of a product. How many times have you bought software only to
- >> find out that the package is ten times better than the product? Caveat
- >> Emptor!
-
- evans1@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Dan Evans) writes:
-
- >You do raise some good points here. But with the onset of shareware,
- >demos released from the software publishers, and return polices from
- >retailers like Egghead (30 day money back, no questions asked) your
- >valid reasons should all be addressed by the manufacturers in short
- >order. Those who do not will lose their buying market (at least in games).
-
- >Personally I think that the shareware concept is the greatest thing since
- >sliced bread.
-
- Dan,
-
- I very much agree. So, basically what you're saying is that software piracy
- actually helped the gaming market by forcing the software companies to
- release demos ;-). My point exactly! Before, the consumer was stuck with a
- lousy game or application. Now, because of the relative ease of obliged
- counterfeit software, the companies are obliged to release demos. Until
- software companies are completely up-front with their customers, piracy
- will be a viable alternative.
-
- Who's the enemy of the state? A guy who doesn't want to pay $350 up-front
- for something he has no right to return or resell if it is of poor
- quality, or the corporation that forces him to pay it?
-
- Regards,
-
- Dave
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