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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
IMHO, I think it's time we stopped debating "what is piracy?" I think we all have a very good understanding of piracy, and didn't really need this thread to kick it around until it started bleeding.
Okay, end rant. ...say, weren't we talking about the Kindle here?
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Had an interesting conversation with someone I work with the other day. I have been successful in convincing several people to give up Windows and buy a Mac. A coworker and I were talking the benefits of each type of computer, and I said I couldn't understand why more people didn't switch to the Mac, esp. given the Vista fiasco, and the superiority of the (BSD-derived) OS X. His answer- well, there isn't as much "free software" for the Mac as for the PC. Free? I asked. Yeah, you know, he told me, like off the newsgroups and torrents......
I make very sure that all of the software we use in the company is licensed, and have gotten into spats with various managers over this (comments like, "$130 for another copy of XP? Use a pirated copy..). The owner of the company has given me his support, or I wouldn't be working this job. I don't (and the owner doesn't) need the liability that might be incurred using unlicensed software. I also use open source/free software wherever I can- including 3 BSD and 2 Linux servers, Apache, PHP, etc.and the open source stuff is usually better. But how many people in the company use pirated software in their private (Windows-based)computing. I would guess about 90%.....
I must admit, I was a little stunned. And, BTW, give the Kindle about 9 more months before it crashes and burns. then, pick one up for $79 or so. Just like the REBs.