Copyright [Was: Download QuickBasic]

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From: Ian Staples
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 00:00

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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?

Cheers,  Ian S.

ianstDELETE@THISdpi.qld.gov.au

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