Hey JEAN!

Dec 13 09:15 05, JEAN PARROT wrote to MAURICE KINAL:

 JP>         You are pointing a finger at me here, Maurice.

Not really.  I was attempting to explain my position wrt computers and
software and probably did a poor job of it.  Piratization or what MS thinks
is happening is meaningless to me personally but it is interesting to
speculate as to why it should be so or even if MS has it right regarding
their view on the subject.  It seems to me that if the percentage of
piratization in the commericial sector MS thinks is happening then there
must be a reason for that.  I doubt a commercial operation would use
pirated software knowingly if there wasn't a good economic incentive to do
so.  If true then it seems obvious that tax writeoffs aren't all that great
else piracy wouldn't exist in the commercial sector ... if MS's spin on
this is accurate that is.  I am not aware how they came up with 40%.

 JP>   I do not mind
 JP>   it at all. I know my limits and programming was a downfall in my
 JP>   life. I tried ML with a Commodore and it was taking so long to get
 JP>   things going that I gave up. I am an MS user

I don't have a problem with that.

 JP>         I get you. But we are in different boats and my paddle is 
 JP> very
 JP>         short.

Mine too.  I think only our respective approaches on how to employ the
short paddle is different.

 JP>         Also, the fiscal laws in your country and mine are quite
 JP>   different. Just the top rate of taxation, I pay 52%, the top here.

France?

 JP>         In spite of that 52%, yes. Best wishes for the season.

Thank you and same to you and yours.

Life is good,
Maurice

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