Re: Woohooo! Dell + Linux
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On 04/01/07 11:26, Celejar wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Apr 2007 11:07:37 +0300
> Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:44:18 +0300
>>> Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>> An interesting trend is that some small businesses who can't afford
>>>> to run pirated software, but also don't want/can't afford to pay
>>>> for MS Office are using OpenOffice.
>>> Only those who "can't afford to run pirated software"? Are there none
>>> who respect the legal or moral rights of software producers?
>> Willingly? When the average income is ~200 EUR/month and some software
>> suite costs ~700EUR, moral considerations come second. The only
>> questions is if you are likely to have a visit from the BSA or not!
>
> Are you arguing that poverty justifies stealing? I certainly agree that
Justifies? No.
Explains? Yes. Especially for something as ephemeral as software
and when created by a Big American Company.
> that we should consider mitigating factors when judging (formally or
> informally) or punishing (judicially or extra-judicially) a thief, but
> insofar as one recognizes a legal or moral basis for intellectual
> property, then low income levels do not justify flouting the owners'
> rights, especially since quality free alternatives exist.
Unless that culture does not have the concept of intellectual property.
>> I assume, big companies with offices/factories in Romania are paying for
>> their licenses, but considering the numbers and spread ... who would be
>> able to count? Or does MS have some special agreements with such
>> companies?
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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