So by your logic, why stop at fines? execute them!
It -is- a little crime, and it -deserves- a little punishment. 20 thousand dollars is way out of whack for a "private" collection.
There needs to be a distinction between "violation of copywrite for personal use" and "violation of copywrite for the purpose of making money".
Use that lump on the end of your neck for something other than a hatrack.
"Avoiding legal concerns for your product isn't a bad idea either, but it hasn't stopped gun manufacturers or cigarette companies [not that MS is at the same level...]"
You're right. Microsoft is much,much worse...
You miss a few things.
Insurance is a for profit buisiness. I used to work for $BigInsCo. I've seen some of the numbers. The majority of what you're paying for is someone else's profit margin.
" But if you look at PC speak as a way of RE-DEFINIG objects, and hence, our own relationships to those objects, then you'll realize it has merit. It's not about restricting freedom, rather, its about making the playing field level. Remember words define our thoughts. And if you value the idea that everyone should get a fair shake in life, then you'd see that taking responsibility for your language is a good thing."
Ignorant fuckwit, life _is_ unfair, the playing field is _not_ level, and confusing the issue with trite little fluffy-bunny bullshit will not help.
Instead of shamelessly nattering about
"fairness", and wasting perfectly good air, why not go _do_ something about it, hmmm?
Oh, and shut the fuck up,you're giving me a headache.
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They did, it was mind bogglingly bad, and made about half a season.
So by your logic, why stop at fines? execute them! It -is- a little crime, and it -deserves- a little punishment. 20 thousand dollars is way out of whack for a "private" collection. There needs to be a distinction between "violation of copywrite for personal use" and "violation of copywrite for the purpose of making money". Use that lump on the end of your neck for something other than a hatrack.
"Avoiding legal concerns for your product isn't a bad idea either, but it hasn't stopped gun manufacturers or cigarette companies [not that MS is at the same level...]" You're right. Microsoft is much,much worse...
I Own a 1982 VW Rabbit Desiel. 432,000 miles. 1 transmission, 2 head gaskets. various shocks, tires, struts and filters. other than that, nothing.
You miss a few things. Insurance is a for profit buisiness. I used to work for $BigInsCo. I've seen some of the numbers. The majority of what you're paying for is someone else's profit margin.
" But if you look at PC speak as a way of RE-DEFINIG objects, and hence, our own relationships to those objects, then you'll realize it has merit. It's not about restricting freedom, rather, its about making the playing field level. Remember words define our thoughts. And if you value the idea that everyone should get a fair shake in life, then you'd see that taking responsibility for your language is a good thing."
,you're giving me a
Ignorant fuckwit, life _is_ unfair, the playing
field is _not_ level, and confusing the issue
with trite little fluffy-bunny bullshit will not
help.
Instead of shamelessly nattering about
"fairness", and wasting perfectly good air,
why not go _do_ something about it, hmmm?
Oh, and shut the fuck up
headache.