Re: Quit Whining About Piracy

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From: IJdo Dijkstra
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 00:00

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David Jacobson <zbl...@enetis.net> wrote:

>   It is a big problem.  The software companies would not make such a
>big deal if it weren't a problem.  They lose billions of dollars each
>year from piracy.  

And just who gives us these numbers? Exactly, the same software
companies. These numbers include home users of software like 3DStudio,
which private people simply wouldn't buy otherwise.

>How could you even try to reason out something that
>is illegal.

How many people are speeding? How many minors are drinking and
smoking?

    IJdo Dijkstra             
aur...@orion.xs4all.nl

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Subject: Re: Quit Whining About Piracy
Date: 1997/07/19
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