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View Poll Results: It´s wrong to shoplift but is software different? - what´s your opinion?
It´s OK to copy software, the company is rich. 1 4.35%
It´s not OK to copy software, but I´ve done in on occasion. 8 34.78%
It´s not OK to copy software - those that do should be prosecuted. 5 21.74%
All software should be free. 5 21.74%
Never copy software - if the company goes bankrupt, they can´t write more programs that we like. 4 17.39%
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Opinion on Software Theft

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The attitudes about stealing software are amazing - do you have an opinion?
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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None of the above :

I'm not in favour of software copying cuz I'm a computer science guy and if I make a software and it gets copied, I'll get a huge loss ... financial and moral

I'm in favour of software copying as I use a lot of softwares and if I start copying all of them then I'll save a lot of money .
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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I think it is NOT ok to copy software but I've done it. When a software costs a lot and you are a student you cant buy anything too expensive. I do not regret having copied the software I did copy because I would not be in the situation I am right now. For example, the only place I could use most programming software was at school and when I copied the software I could better my skills at home and become better. Now because I have used the pirated software, I will soon have a job and have a decent salary to buy my legal software. I know students can get some educational versions of software but its still big amounts. I think students should be able to have software for low costs.
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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theres a program i am wanting and the student version runs in the thousands... its ridiculous...
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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theres a program i am wanting and the student version runs in the thousands... its ridiculous...
Exactly what Im talking about. Student cant afford extreme prices. If they want us to buy licensed products in the future they should be thinking about letting us learn with the software before.
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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Hello,

Well, it appears that Micro$oft has figured out your dilemma... and offers great student discounts to Office. But if you are a company upgrading Office, the costs are huge.

I love the idea of Open Source software, such as OpenOffice. I use that whenever I can. But I aso went out and purchased some software at home for my Mac OS X computer.

I like the idea of online demos, or software with expiration dates on it, so that you can get the feel of the product before you buy the complete version.

You will find certain companies like QUARK thata extort tooth and nail for unstable crappy software. Just go read their online forums if you do not believe me. The stuff is just not good. You will also find companies like Apple that will have a moderately priced bulk license for their OS, such as the Family OS X (5 user) license for $150 or something like that. You will also find companies like AutoDesk that have ridiculous registration / authorization technique that doesn't work 1/2 the time, and you loose money waiting on the phone for them to get you a proper license key.

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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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The thing is that if software wasn't that expensive, people wouldn't have to copy them. So in a way it's kind of their fault. Not everyone can afford to pay a few hundred bucks for Windows for EACH computer they have.
But companys mainly make their money of other companys wanting licences to their software anyways.
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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I'm all for copying software, i am self centred and dont care about people making money other than myself
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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Apr 20th, 2005
Originally Posted by kc0arf
I like the idea of online demos, or software with expiration dates on it, so that you can get the feel of the product before you buy the complete version.

Me, too!!


Originally Posted by Patate
companys mainly make their money of other companys wanting licences to their software anyways.

So far, some good ideas in response to this poll. Patate has hit on something here - it is true that the majority of a software companies´ revenue comes from corporate clients. Makes you wonder why they don´t give the stuff away to us mortals so that they carry their opinions to work.

Hey guys, only 6 votes out of 40+ views, let´s get with the program and vote! :cheesy: We want to know what you think - no one will know how you voted...
 
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Re: Opinion on Software Theft

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Apr 20th, 2005
It shouldn't be copied, but all of us have done it I think!
 
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