From: "George W. White" 
Subject: Re: PowerBASIC
 
Dave Navarro wrote:
>
> In article , cellis@voyageur.ca says...
> >
> > Man, talk about no mercy!  Are you guys actually going to press charges
> > just for this guy's first offence?  I mean, it's not like he put you out
> > of business or anything...:-P  Besides, if he has any hacking/warez
> > friends, they might seek revenge.  Anyway, IMO, I think you guys should
> > show a little heart and let him off with a warning (and maybe give all
> > the ppl who dl'ed the wartezed PB a warning).
>
> You may just consider this a "first offense", but we take this kind of 
thing *very*
> seriously.  This is not a joke to us.  Illegal distribution of software 
costs
> software publishing companies over $1 BILLION a year in lost revenue.  In 
the end,
> honest people end up paying for it with higher prices.
>
> Would you seriously prefer that we just let this guy and those who 
llegally
> downloaded our software "off with a warning" and charge you and other
> honest customers for the lost revenue by raising our prices?
>
> --Dave
 
Please don't raise your prices Dave....
I'm doing my best to save for a copy of PB 3.5 :)
 
--Deeply Shrouded And Quiet
--Central Control D-Dial #49
 
PS: You remember me at all?
 
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