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Article #20947Re: intellectual property and shit
From: Mike Healy
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:36
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:36
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I guess my point is that people do have a need to make a living, and if they choose to do this by making and selling software, this is a legitimate activity. I don't see how the fact that someone is making a profit off software justifies piracy. If something is overpriced, don't buy it. Should an author be required to give away his book after he has made back the "cost"? Or should musicians be denied royalties on their songs after they have received a certain amount to cover the cost? How is it different selling a software product? Mike Healy healy@nosc.mil
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!news!cod!healy From: healy@nosc.mil (Mike Healy) Subject: Re: intellectual property and shit Message-ID: <1992Dec14.203630.16753@nosc.mil> Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego References: <Bz3GFp.1LB@sci.kun.nl> <1992Dec14.004749.19378@nosc.mil> <1ghqk2INN1j63@rs1.rrz.Uni-Koeln.DE> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 20:36:30 GMT Lines: 14