Re: Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]

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From: Phil Webb
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 00:00

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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.
the record companies have been doing the same.

When you pay $30 for a CD the artist gets bugger all.



Ian Staples wrote:

> Seen in a continuing thread on the morality and legality of
> stealing from Microsoft:
>
> In article <snkb8871jjt50@corp.supernews.com>,
> "Kurt Weber" <kurt@rowsw.com> wrote:
> >"Saltini Roberto" <superobby@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message
> >news:8l00cf$jh9$1@lacerta.tiscalinet.it...
> >> Where can I downlaod QuickBasic?
> >
> >You can't (legally).  While the concepts of "intellectual property"
> >and copyrights are morally wrong, you are still obligated by law to
> >respect them.
>
> Why are they "morally wrong"?
>
> Why can you have "ownership" of something you've made with your
> hands but not something you've made with your head?
>
> Cheers,  Ian S.
>
> ianstDELETE@THISdpi.qld.gov.au

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