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echo: nopiracy
to: KALMAN DANIEL
from: ALBERT ALCOCEBA
date: 1997-07-24 00:33:00
subject: Re: Pir8s in my area

Hi Kalman!
In Kalman Daniel's message to Aaron Gelner on , Kalman Daniel 
id:
 KD> mean, I don't like people who turn their friends in...  It's not too
 KD> nice what pirates do, but I guess it's their problem and responsibity,
 KD> and not yours.  Perhaps if someone even makes a living from pirated
 KD> stuff, you may drop a few hints, but for people who play pirated games
 KD> etc, it's not your business (IMO).
It is my business because I pay for my software and i don't see why others 
should get it for free by being dishonest.
 KD> Uhh. How much have you spent on software so far ?  I mean, it's OK to
 KD> support shareware authors and other programmers who deserve it, but
 KD> there are some companies (like M$, and Gates with his $ 36 billion) to
 KD> whom I'm not eager to pay.
I have spent many a few thousand dollars on software.  You don't have to like 
paying money to Microsoft.  That is your decision.  If you don't like 
microsoft and don't want to give them money then don't use their software.  
Simple?
 KD> Attach almost all Hungarian BBS's to your list, but in fact you can't
 KD> do anything with it here.  WE don't turn in sysops just because they
 KD> pirate, and the police doesn't care if they can't make a scandal out
 KD> of it.
It's about time US companies starting flexing some of their international 
legal rights muscles and clean up countries like yours from the illegal 
software. Your police don't come into it - if they fail to co-operate they 
would be charged under international law as well.
Regards,
Albert
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