Re: Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]

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From: Kurt Weber
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 00:00

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"Ian Staples" <ianst@refer.to.sig.au.invalid> wrote in message
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> 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?

Because this is information, and people should not have to pay to gain
access to information.

--
Regards,
Kurt Weber
kurt@rowsw.com
ROW Software and Web Design
http://www.rowsw.com

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From: "Kurt Weber" <kurt@rowsw.com>
Subject: Re: Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]
Date: 2000/07/23
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