Waging War on Business

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!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <farli@deru.com>
To: "PLUG Discuss" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
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" <wlindley@wlindley.com>
> > To: "Phoenix Linux Users Group" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > 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
> > >
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> --
> Jim
>
> Freedom is all we really want
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