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Calum:
sorry? i think i misunderstood the question?


are you saying that apple's system 7 is free? if so then, you are right (i think) but what relevance does it have to this thread?



[ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: Calum ]

Kintaro:

quote:Originally posted by Calum:
because i do not endorse illegal software. I no longer have any illegal software installed and i am not about to start again, thank you. I got it second hand, and microsoft isn't getting any money for it, however as i understand it, it's legal to buy an original copy of a pre-95 version of windows from anybody who owns it.

I actually already have it, as i got a download from another forum member earlier in the year, however as i said, i do not in any way endorse illegal software. if you want free software, don't use windows is what i have to say, and i stand by it. i can afford

Calum:
no. as void main and several other forum members have pointed out many, many times before, pirating microsoft windows only helps to spread windows further faster.

i bought a copy of windows off of somebody, he no longer has it. if i had copied one, he would still have windows, so would i, and microsoft windows would have ONE more user. how many times does this happen in a day? it is part of microsoft's marketing strategy. by advocating software piracy, you help large companies get exposure and you hinder smaller companies from getting any revenue. everybody loses, most obviously the user, who loses both ways.

i cannot be arsed explaining this all again, and i already have mandrake linux 9.0, thank you very much.

Kintaro:
pirateing windows will do fuck all, its alrady everywhere.... and your not gonna help that... the person who will stop that will be a group of totally fucked up people like me breaking into Microsoft and releaseing there sourcecode and other things, send M$ into ruin.

voidmain:
Another bad thing about Windows is even though you are paying money for your copy you may still be pirating. I don't remember what the EULA said in the 3.1 days (500 revisions ago). I am fairly certain that you need make sure you get the manuals with the covers still on them. I think that was the thing they used for the proof of purchase (for upgrade proof, etc). Also I think they already started using the holograms on the boxes.

If you only get the disks then you might as well be pirating. I believe it's better just to stay away from Microsoft software altogether. It's the only way to know for sure that you aren't breaking the law. Might want to ask an MCSE from the 3.1 days. Making money for Microsoft is their sole purpose in life so licensing should be their number one area of expertise.

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