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- From: healy@nosc.mil (Mike Healy)
- Subject: Re: intellectual property and shit
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.203630.16753@nosc.mil>
- Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego
- References: <Bz3GFp.1LB@sci.kun.nl> <1992Dec14.004749.19378@nosc.mil> <1ghqk2INN1j63@rs1.rrz.Uni-Koeln.DE>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:36:30 GMT
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- I guess my point is that people do have a need to make a living, and if
- they choose to do this by making and selling software, this is a
- legitimate activity. I don't see how the fact that someone is making
- a profit off software justifies piracy. If something is overpriced,
- don't buy it. Should an author be required to give away his book after
- he has made back the "cost"? Or should musicians be denied royalties
- on their songs after they have received a certain amount to cover
- the cost? How is it different selling a software product?
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- Mike Healy
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- healy@nosc.mil
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