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Article #12634Re: Software piracy
From: Steve Hix
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 1990 16:52
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 1990 16:52
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In article <56447.2673B586@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG>, Chuck.Arelei@f31.n343.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Chuck Arelei) writes:
> "The best way to prevent illegal software piracy is to lower the
> softwares' prices, you hear me out there? Mr. Adobe & Mr. Letraset?"
This explains why shareware authors rake in so much cash.
Perhaps it explains why, for instance, there is so little piracy of
of Commodore 64 games, or Apple// software...
Pirates don't seem to need much encouragement to steal software or
accept it from others. Price doesn't seem to be much of a factor.
> I welcome any remarks and comments of my statement, put it in my mail
> box, or let's talk it out loud in the public.
One should be careful of what one asks for...one might get it.
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