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>>>>> On 10 Dec 92 11:25:24 GMT, aeg03@rrz.uni-koeln.de (Jan T. Kim) said:
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> In <1992Dec10.000800.29595@bnr.ca> renfro@crchh610.BNR.CA (Randy Hoekstra) writes:

>In article <1g5lrqINNp3t@rs1.rrz.Uni-Koeln.DE>, aeg03@rrz.uni-koeln.de
>(Jan T. Kim) writes:

> Legally speaking, this is absolutely correct, of course. But this
> finding  doesn't  help  to  resolve  the vicious circle described
> above.  Strict  enforcement  of  the  relevant  laws  would  give
> software  companies  a  boost in profit, but at the same time, it
> would stifle  the  creativity  of  the  computer  community,  and
> destroy  its culture. Therefore, it would actually be harmful for
> the companies themselves in the long run, as it would lead, among
> other  things,  to  a shrinking of the size of the installed user
> base.
What, you mean all those people who are ripping off our software will
go away and stop ripping it off? Perhaps if people stopped ripping 
the software off and using rubbish like this to justify their actions,
then prices would drop. Probably not, but it still doesn't give you the
right to steal from said companies

> Right. However, the fact  that  one  part  does  something  wrong
> implies by no means that the other part is doing something right.
Completely irrelevant. In fact so blatantly so that I feel at a loss to
comment any further. Time for a drink...

Kev