Û Michael Lutz wrote to Kalman Daniel on 15 Apr 97  16:16:00
Greetings Michael Lutz !
 KD>Lets suppose I dont have enough maney for a program even if I work hard 
for
 KD>it.  Just tell me why is it in this case worse for a programmer if I copy 
th
 KD>software and use it for my own purposes ?  Don't tell me he loses money,
 KD>because we supposed I dont have enough money so I wouldn't pay for the 
stuff
 ML> Lets say that a rich uncle that you never knew dies and leaves you
 ML> $1mil.
 ML> And say I take it and you never know about it. Is that right?
No, it's not.  But the difference is, this way I lose money which I would get
if you did not exist. In my example, the programmer would not get money even 
if I did not exist. He loses nothing compared to that situation.
Stay cool...
                                          Daniel
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