Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!convex!killer!ames!think!bloom-beacon!mcgill-vision!mouse From: mouse@mcgill-vision.UUCP (der Mouse) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: lotus chairman makes 26 million Keywords: copy protection piracy Message-ID: <1122@mcgill-vision.UUCP> Date: 29 May 88 06:34:00 GMT References: <9160@cisunx.UUCP> <1801@uhccux.UUCP> <807@netxcom.UUCP> <203@proxftl.UUCP> Organization: McGill University, Montreal Lines: 23 Posted: Sun May 29 02:34:00 1988 In article <203@proxftl.UUCP>, bill@proxftl.UUCP (T. William Wells) writes: > In article <160@execu.EXECU>, dewey@execu.EXECU (dewey henize) writes: >> You CAN NOT convince someone who steals copyrighted programs that >> they shouldn't This is not always true; some (most?) software copiers are perfectly well aware that they shouldn't be. > Agreed. A software pirate is a thief, no matter what justifications > he may give, and in spite of our calling him a `software pirate'. > Arguing with him will not change his feelings. Legally, yes: current law agrees with this point of view. But a software pirate is a thief only if you recognize the notion of intellectual property, and I've found that not everyone does. (I think I have some idea where I stand, but I do not argue on either side on the net, so I'll refrain from stating which view I hold.) der Mouse uucp: mouse@mcgill-vision.uucp arpa: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu