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Quoted from super-dave (dlanglan@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)

>> As stated above, I feel that some forms of software piracy are valid. 

>> shareware concept - If one likes and uses the software, one should
>> register (buy) it.  The distribution of cracked games on thousands of
>> BBS's across the country helps prevent the unsuspecting buyer from buying a
>> total lemon of a product.  How many times have you bought software only to
>> find out that the package is ten times better than the product?  Caveat
>> Emptor! 

evans1@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Dan Evans) writes:

>You do raise some good points here. But with the onset of shareware, 
>demos released from the software publishers, and return polices from
>retailers like Egghead (30 day money back, no questions asked) your
>valid reasons should all be addressed by the manufacturers in short
>order. Those who do not will lose their buying market (at least in games).

>Personally I think that the shareware concept is the greatest thing since
>sliced bread.

Dan,

I very much agree.  So, basically what you're saying is that software piracy
actually helped the gaming market by forcing the software companies to 
release demos ;-).  My point exactly!  Before, the consumer was stuck with a
lousy game or application.  Now, because of the relative ease of obliged
counterfeit software, the companies are obliged to release demos.  Until
software companies are completely up-front with their customers, piracy
will be a viable alternative.

Who's the enemy of the state?  A guy who doesn't want to pay $350 up-front
for something he has no right to return or resell if it is of poor
quality, or the corporation that forces him to pay it?

Regards,

Dave

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