Hi Jim, Yes. That's the neat aspect to America; if one doesn't like one option, there's usually another available. The neat thing about technology in America is that there's enough openness and tools to write a program to do anything with a computer! So, there are alternatives, and theft remains both illegal and unethical. Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i My deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the astronauts lost in the 2/1/03 space shuttle explosion! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" To: "PLUG Discuss" Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Waging War on Business > On Tue, 2003-02-11 at 17:04, Darrell Shandrow wrote: > > Hi William, > > > > In some ways, this practice does not seem overly unreasonable to me. After > > all, stealing is stealing. Its one thing for home users to do this, but it > > is quite another more serious matter for a business to be using stolen > > software as tools to make money! If a business is doing the right thing > > with respect to its software use, then there should be no need for amnesty > > or for worries about what a disgruntled employee might say. Just my $.02... > > > > So the logi is that the monopolist charges inflated prices that the > small business can't afford so he must seek alternatives and if the BSA > (a.k.a. MS and Adobe) catch you, they will drive you out of business > because you couldnt or wouldnt pay their outrageous licensing fees. > > Ah, America - land of corporate greed > > > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! > > Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! > > A+, CCNA, Network+! > > Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i > > My deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the astronauts lost in > > the 2/1/03 space shuttle explosion! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William Lindley" > > To: "Phoenix Linux Users Group" > > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:53 PM > > Subject: Waging War on Business > > > > > > > How do you spell extortion? BSA, RIAA, DMCA > > > (InfoWorld) By Tom Yager January 31, 2003 > > > > > > In Dallas , the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is running radio ads > > > offering amnesty to businesses. Confess your companywide software piracy > > > before the end of February, the announcer gently offers, and you'll only > > > have to pay your overdue license fees. That seems reasonable enough, but > > > then the ad turns dark. If you have just one disgruntled ex-employee out > > > there, a BSA spokesperson intones, his call to the BSA could cost you > > > $150,000 for each user it deems unlicensed. One disgruntled ex-employee, > > > one competitor, one vendor that couldn't sell you a license renewal -- a > > > tip's a tip. > > > > > > Rest of the story -- > > > > > > http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/01/31/05estrat_1.html?business > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Jim > > Freedom is all we really want > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss