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Kurt Weber <kurt@rowsw.com> wrote in message news:snm33oepjjt24@corp.supernews.com...
> Ian Staples <ianst@refer.to.sig.au.invalid> wrote

>> Seen in a continuing thread on the morality
>> and legality of stealing from Microsoft:

>> Kurt Weber <kurt@rowsw.com> wrote
>>> Saltini Roberto <superobby@tiscalinet.it> wrote

>>>> 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,

It aint. Its a creation of a mind, instead of hands.

> and people should not have to pay to gain access to information.

It aint 'information', that is not protected by copyright.