Software prices [Was: Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]]

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From: Ian Staples
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 00:00

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In article <397E84B1.78695FCD@ozemail.com.au>, 
Phil Webb <philwebb@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>i think people have little respect for copyright laws when Microsoft has
>been using every trick in the book to keep prices high, by illegal
>means.

Not that it's actually relevant to the previous thread, but in fact
prices for MS and other stuff fell to roughly American equivalents 
once MS and the other big publishers set up offices in Oz.  
Before that (e.g. around 1988 to ?) it was very worthwhile importing 
software directly from US discount houses, even with airfreight at 
about $50 minimum.

Cheers,  Ian S.

[Note followups to a.c.ibm-pc]

ianstDELETE@THISdpi.qld.gov.au

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Subject: Software prices [Was: Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]]
Date: 2000/07/26
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