Waging War on Business

Hi Derek,

Well, I have said all along that piracy is wrong for both business and home
users. I just have a larger problem with it when it comes to business,
since the entire premise of being in business is ultimately to make some
money. That means the business wouldn't be pirating and installing software
onto computers unless there was at least an expectation that the tools would
make some money... I'm not letting home users off the hook here, just
pointing out that it is a matter of degrees. The violation of just about
any law is recognized as fitting within a number of different categories or
degrees, depending upon the circumstances. For instance, was the act
deliberate or not?

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Neighbors" <derek@gnue.org>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Cc: <nu7i@azboss.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: Waging War on Business


> > In some ways, this practice does not seem overly unreasonable to me.
>
> It is perfectly reasonable for copyright holders to enforce copyrights.
> All software licensing depends on it.
>
> > 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...
>
> I dont see the distinction. If violating copyright is wrong its wrong.
> It shouldn't matter who you are. For example we do not say murdering your
> neighbor is ok as long as you are not a bounty hunter who monetarily gains
> from it. If you put legal moral markers in the ground they should be
> consistent.
>
> -Derek
>
>
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