Blogcritics: Comments on Oh Yeah, And the Blackout Too

Comment by Dew

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:38:48 EDT

*ahem* I know, ummm, a friend, yea a friend thats it, I know a friend who has quite a bit of software all nice and licensed. Now I will be the first to admit software pirating is nothing else but stealing. But then you look at Bill Gates and think he's not missing this 75.00$ I just saved. Still though its wrong, its just hard to think about that when you need Adobe Illustrator 10 and they want 150$ for it, despite the student discount. <@><@> Or so I have been told.

Comment by Craig Lyndall

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:28:54 EDT

DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS!!! Seriously though, Microsoft went insane in the corporate world a couple years back. Because that represents such a huge portion of their revenues, I feel like they almost don't care about individuals as long as they have those fat corporate contracts.

Comment by Dew

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:17:54 EDT

What's interesting is that the Riaa Brigade and Movies Menaces have a strong (or what they consider a strong) case going against pirateers. But what about software? Do they just not care or not know?

Comment by Craig Lyndall

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:14:05 EDT

I love the idea that file sharers (music thieves) all over the world are these dastardly villains who frequently finger their pencil thin moustaches while calculating their nefarious plans for stealing pennies from artists. I think it is more a consequence of how easy it is than it is a bunch of people who are looking to trample on laws. This will be an interesting process as the RIAA continues it's crusades.