I just have to take issue with the whole "stolen sale" thing. It's the most completely unfounded argument that copyright holders make to build a case for the immense damages they claim to be suffering.
Suppose an infringer can download a movie at no cost, and does so. That fact does not logically imply that had a free download been unavailable, he would have shelled out 20 bucks for the DVD. More than likely, he would just not watch the film.
People don't automatically buy things just because they can't get them for free. By the "stolen sale" philosophy, I should be buying a luxury yacht right now. I would totally take a free yacht if one was available to me, so since there isn't a free one around, I'm certain to buy one, right?
And honestly, I am computer savvy, but I am not even sure if there are still many different versions/releases of linux outhere, where to get them from, wether they are free or I gotta buy them.
Waste is absolutely splendid software. I've been using it with a group of 8 or 9 friends for several months. I think the only thing that stops it from becoming ubiquitous is that the user interface is rather poor, and there are no working clients for linux, bsd, or MacOS X. (There is a limited capability server, for hosting files, but this doesn't help my mac-only friends browse the network. I wish someone would port the 1.5 client to platforms besides windows.
Slashdot Mirror
I just have to take issue with the whole "stolen sale" thing. It's the most completely unfounded argument that copyright holders make to build a case for the immense damages they claim to be suffering. Suppose an infringer can download a movie at no cost, and does so. That fact does not logically imply that had a free download been unavailable, he would have shelled out 20 bucks for the DVD. More than likely, he would just not watch the film. People don't automatically buy things just because they can't get them for free. By the "stolen sale" philosophy, I should be buying a luxury yacht right now. I would totally take a free yacht if one was available to me, so since there isn't a free one around, I'm certain to buy one, right?
Soooo. . . in what way are you computer savvy?
Waste is absolutely splendid software. I've been using it with a group of 8 or 9 friends for several months. I think the only thing that stops it from becoming ubiquitous is that the user interface is rather poor, and there are no working clients for linux, bsd, or MacOS X. (There is a limited capability server, for hosting files, but this doesn't help my mac-only friends browse the network. I wish someone would port the 1.5 client to platforms besides windows.