It may pay to notice that the Copyswede wesbite does not mention HOW the tax is redistributed.
If it's anything like real life there are many different groups they represent - not just the major labels, but also hundreds if not thousands of independant labels and artists.
Like royalties much of these renumerations remain unclaimed - I seriously doubt if Copyswede is also in the business of tracking down each and every artist owed compensation.
The question is: Where does all that extra money go? It's pretty clear from a dogmatic view alone that 'efficiency' is not the name of the game. Suspicious?
Oil prices rising to $3 a gallon? The US economy shouldn't be held to ransom by unstable elements like oil prices! It's understandable the US is getting a little uneasy, I mean, wasn't that the whole point of the fabulousy conceived Operation Iraqi Liberation?
Why the heck did we go to war in the FIRST place if not for cheaper oil to pour into our SUVs?
It seems like the whole idea was to protect comsumer choice (by avoiding monopolies). Yet the solution imposed does anything but!
If anything they should have encouraged comsumer choice by bundling a CD with Windows that offers alternative software, like RealPlayer an so on along with WMP, and encouraged comsumers to explore their options.
I mean shit, you could even call it a 'bonus' or 'special' edition, imagine how well that would do!
If I knew how to quote text I would, so in this case, I'm not very capable. I was referring to Indonesia's promise to 'start paying for their software' from 'now on'. Judging by the foreign minister's moral standing on poor nations having to pay for things that cost money, I'd be more likely to believe that Schapelle Corby was guilty.
"Microsoft is being realistic. They can't force developing countries like us to solely use legal software since we can't afford it.
Rather than focusing solely on Microsoft's evil behavour here, what about the Indonesian government? I mean come on, sure you can't stop piracy across the entire nation but you'd think they would have enough control and moral understanding to stop piracy within their own government.
What kind of example does that set for their people and other nations?
'Sorry, I can't afford those golden plated bath tubs you sent me, I just keep them and not pay you'
The world does not work like that, and as one poster mentioned, if you want the luxury (and of course the luxury of MS is debatable) you have to pay for it.
It seems incredibly childish and lazy to just throw you hands up and say there is no other option. Sure there is. USE PAPER if you can't afford more expensive information systems.
The only other thing to consider is the fact that MS would most certainly prefer keeping 50,000 machines from the saving grip of linux at any cost. That doesn't excuse the moral low-grown the Indonesian Minister has taken.
In a market driven world there is always a next best alternative.
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It may pay to notice that the Copyswede wesbite does not mention HOW the tax is redistributed.
If it's anything like real life there are many different groups they represent - not just the major labels, but also hundreds if not thousands of independant labels and artists.
Like royalties much of these renumerations remain unclaimed - I seriously doubt if Copyswede is also in the business of tracking down each and every artist owed compensation.
The question is: Where does all that extra money go? It's pretty clear from a dogmatic view alone that 'efficiency' is not the name of the game. Suspicious?
Oil prices rising to $3 a gallon? The US economy shouldn't be held to ransom by unstable elements like oil prices! It's understandable the US is getting a little uneasy, I mean, wasn't that the whole point of the fabulousy conceived Operation Iraqi Liberation?
Why the heck did we go to war in the FIRST place if not for cheaper oil to pour into our SUVs?
You can fill your tanks with my emapthy.
Lets see how the public react to suspicious characters skulking round the subway system with cellphones.
Why didn't you just call it 'hide the terrorist'.
It seems like the whole idea was to protect comsumer choice (by avoiding monopolies). Yet the solution imposed does anything but!
If anything they should have encouraged comsumer choice by bundling a CD with Windows that offers alternative software, like RealPlayer an so on along with WMP, and encouraged comsumers to explore their options.
I mean shit, you could even call it a 'bonus' or 'special' edition, imagine how well that would do!
If I knew how to quote text I would, so in this case, I'm not very capable. I was referring to Indonesia's promise to 'start paying for their software' from 'now on'. Judging by the foreign minister's moral standing on poor nations having to pay for things that cost money, I'd be more likely to believe that Schapelle Corby was guilty.
....yes......sure they will......
"Microsoft is being realistic. They can't force developing countries like us to solely use legal software since we can't afford it. Rather than focusing solely on Microsoft's evil behavour here, what about the Indonesian government? I mean come on, sure you can't stop piracy across the entire nation but you'd think they would have enough control and moral understanding to stop piracy within their own government. What kind of example does that set for their people and other nations? 'Sorry, I can't afford those golden plated bath tubs you sent me, I just keep them and not pay you' The world does not work like that, and as one poster mentioned, if you want the luxury (and of course the luxury of MS is debatable) you have to pay for it. It seems incredibly childish and lazy to just throw you hands up and say there is no other option. Sure there is. USE PAPER if you can't afford more expensive information systems. The only other thing to consider is the fact that MS would most certainly prefer keeping 50,000 machines from the saving grip of linux at any cost. That doesn't excuse the moral low-grown the Indonesian Minister has taken. In a market driven world there is always a next best alternative.