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smokey

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« on: 1 December 2002, 15:49 »
I have decided (rather quickly) that using excessive ammounts of aquired software is not good for the developers or very rewarding for me so I am going to DELETE all my non-legitimately owned software tomorrow. This includes all M$ apps and several games, PSP, Photoshop, Dreamweave, etc...

I have decided that I want to be legitimate about what I use on my PC.

Comments are very welcome!
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« Reply #1 on: 1 December 2002, 16:34 »
Yes !

I'm gonna buy Quake II soon (for e4,95  :D ) and I'm still looking for Quake I ...
Exept for Q1, all my stuff is legal, even my fubar win95 copy ...  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #2 on: 1 December 2002, 16:38 »
If I was forced to use a legitimate M$ product that I owned I would have to find my m$-dos 6.22 disks because that is the LAST m$ product I bought (and coincidentally the first)
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« Reply #3 on: 1 December 2002, 16:46 »
The only difference between 'legitimate' and 'illegitimate' proprietary software is that with the former you're *paying* for the privilege of having your rights restricted.

Unfortunately propaganda has made people think it's wrong to share software and hence they feel guilty for it.
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« Reply #4 on: 1 December 2002, 19:05 »
Ever heard of the Abondonware campaign? I can
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« Reply #5 on: 1 December 2002, 23:39 »
I believe abandonware wont ever be embraced by M$... after all, they bend you over the table and shove newer versions of their stinking piles of horseshit directly up your ass... and as for the last legitimate M$ product I bought, and the only one... Pinball Arcade  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: 2 December 2002, 00:21 »
Im totally against pirated software, especially since I am a programmer. However I believe in "so-called" music piracy. Sharing mp3's is like recording a song off the radio. No one should be punished for it.
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« Reply #7 on: 2 December 2002, 00:25 »
quote:
Originally posted by smokey mcp0t / b0b is for the weak:
I have decided (rather quickly) that using excessive ammounts of aquired software is not good for the developers or very rewarding for me so I am going to DELETE all my non-legitimately owned software tomorrow. This includes all M$ apps and several games, PSP, Photoshop, Dreamweave, etc...

I have decided that I want to be legitimate about what I use on my PC.

Comments are very welcome!



DON'T DELETE IT!!! Save it on a disk and if you're not going to use it at all, sell it on ebay and buy drugs.
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« Reply #8 on: 2 December 2002, 00:34 »
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Originally posted by Macman: Mac Commando:



DON'T DELETE IT!!! Save it on a disk and if you're not going to use it at all, sell it on ebay and buy drugs.


Its burned on CD also, just deleting the installed bits...
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« Reply #9 on: 2 December 2002, 00:46 »
quote:
Originally posted by ThePreacher:
Im totally against pirated software, especially since I am a programmer. However I believe in "so-called" music piracy. Sharing mp3's is like recording a song off the radio. No one should be punished for it.


So why should they be punished for copying software?
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« Reply #10 on: 2 December 2002, 00:47 »
I often think that some major windowed software developers/vendors do not mind file sharing and or installing, copying pirated software etc.

Look at the exposure, usage, acceptance and at little or no cost to the company. With the exception of lost revenue, the company has not suffered

If the product/app if 'window dressed' and marketed effectively, it becomes standard practice.
A creature of habit has the potential to become a 'law' abiding paying customer.

A creature of habit with no choice or little knowledge becomes snared and enslaved to the companies products and services.

I am in the lenghty and often messy process of deleting non-legal software off all my (5+)pc's.

I am purchasing/evaluating other more realisticly priced alternatives, essential for my 'wintrenched' working/developing/playing desktop.

If you can read this quicker than your system boots up, you are on the path.
 
Mandrake Linux is looking good as the replacement 'operating system' for 3 pc's
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« Reply #11 on: 2 December 2002, 01:00 »
you're exactly correct, this is why pirating software doesnt in any way make you a "rebel" against microsoft. It just helps them if you pirate windows because your helping them get their product to the masses and are promoting them even more if you pirate windows or MS software.

and i recommend RedHat 8.0 for you wb111
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« Reply #12 on: 2 December 2002, 03:03 »
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Originally posted by The Master of Reality / B0B:
you're exactly correct, this is why pirating software doesnt in any way make you a "rebel" against microsoft. It just helps them if you pirate windows because your helping them get their product to the masses and are promoting them even more if you pirate windows or MS software.

and i recommend RedHat 8.0 for you wb111


That's EXACTLY the point! Well said MoR!

[ December 01, 2002: Message edited by: Panos: Mac Commando ]

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« Reply #13 on: 2 December 2002, 08:02 »
By the way, if you really like those programs (I do), try getting a student discount. It saved me kaboodles of money.
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« Reply #14 on: 2 December 2002, 21:48 »
quote:
Originally posted by smokey mcp0t / b0b is for the weak:
I have decided (rather quickly) that using excessive ammounts of aquired software is not good for the developers or very rewarding for me so I am going to DELETE all my non-legitimately owned software tomorrow. This includes all M$ apps and several games, PSP, Photoshop, Dreamweave, etc...

I have decided that I want to be legitimate about what I use on my PC.

Comments are very welcome!


Yea, i have a comment... Give up Windows!!!

Make sure you do, because Microsoft copyed it, and its ripping off apple and Xerox. ITS NOT LEGITIMANT
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