Re: Users are selfish Was Re: crippled software

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From: Dan Parvaz
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 16:59

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|                                               I've always thought it 
|rubbish, it's like me walking up to you and say "If you blink you own me 
|10 dollars", naturally that doesn't work. 

(Still gasping at the leap of logic)

So, what you are saying is that intentionally downloading a piece of
shareware (that ought to be clearly marked as shareware), going through
the trouble of installing it on your MP, reading the ReadMe file (or
pointedly ignoring it), running the package, and observing the shareware
registration screen over the next 30 days (or whatever the trial period
is) is comparable with an autonomic response like BLINKING?  

So tell me, do you take *any* responsibility for your actions?

Aghast,

Dan.

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From: dparvaz@deafnet.com (Dan Parvaz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.newton.misc,comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Users are selfish Was Re: crippled software
Date: 15 Mar 1996 16:59:08 GMT
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