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In article <1993Jan12.193457.27858@nosc.mil> healy@nosc.mil (Mike Healy) writes:
>
>I do think that piracy is more pervasive on pc's. Every person I know
>who has a pc has pirated commercial programs. I've seen pirated versions
>of commercial programs used by companies I've worked for. My brother
>used to work for a large aerospace firm and a friend of his there came
>very close to being fired because he refused to use pirate software
>at work, which pissed his supervisor off bad. I detect the attitude
>among pc owners that I know that they are "entitled" to pirate copies and
>you would be "stupid" to buy it. Do I hang out with an atypical, criminal
>set of people? I don't think so. I think they reflect the views of the
>average pc user.
>
>I think the commercial piracy situation has gotten better since software
>manufacturers have started raiding corporations.
>
>Now I don't know about shareware - I am talking about pirated commercial
>software, not shareware.
>
>Mike Healy
>
>healy@nosc.mil
>

How about this? I know a HELUVA lot of people who use the PC line and when
the come over to my house and see the pile of BOUGHT software I have for my
STE will express _disbelief_!!! (Something along the lines of "You actually
BUY software????" ) Hey, believe it or not, piracy is far more rampant
in the PC line than in any other line. So don't give me crap about PROVING
it and all, cuz _hey_ I own all three Amiga, ST, and PC, and I have actually
seen PIRATED software in original-looking boxes being taken off PC shelves!!
Tell me if this is widespread in any other market...("Hey, you need Windows?
Just take it of my computer, man..." <--- what more did you expect from a 
company which didn't know how to copyright???)

Just like you tell us not to hide shit about the ST, please don't hide shit
about the PC's.....Jeez.

AcEzE.
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