On , Hans Bakker (2:282/210@fidonet) wrote: 
 > Well, let's take a look at all the programs that i use.
 > C++             Fl 300,--
 > Win  (2x)       Fl 300,--
 > Novell Netware  Fl 1000,--
 > BBS software    Fl 500,--
 > Office          Fl 700,--
 > That's almost 3000 Gulden. And you think that there are much people that 
 > register all the programs they use??  I just don't have so much money..
 > And when i had it, I would spend it buying a new Computer. .
Hans...
  If lack of funds is justification for theft, perhaps I should go out and 
steal a new Ferrari! Sorry, thieves have used that excuse since time began. 
It may (or may not) be valid when the stolen object is a necessity, but 
software hardly falls into that category. You're not stealing a loaf of 
bread, you're stealing, at best, educational materials or, at worst, simply 
something to play with.
  You're not Jean Valjean, you're simply a thief with the ability to 
rationalize his theft.
 > (and don't forget al those games)
  With all I do, I can't afford games, so guess what? I don't have very many! 
I realize that's probably an unthinkable alternative to you, but I manage to 
deal with it and so can you.
  The bottom line is if you couldn't afford the software, you shouldn't have 
gotten the computer. If you buy a car, knowing that you can't afford gas, 
does that justify siphoning gas from your neighbor's fuel tank? You appear to 
be saying yes, I say no! 
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