Illegal Software, Pirated!

[acronis]

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ang ako lang comment about this is that... if you are making money using that software then you should buy it.

if for personal lang like sa house then i think its okay.

[Spec-V]

Spec-V:
Just because we don't have the same experience doesn't mean I'm lying.

Can't you read? I said I grew a conscience and that pirating is stealing and that's why instead of pirated software, i'm now using FOSS.

And don't go flashing that FBI seal. This is not America.

Thank god I still have a better understanding about the social status of some folks. If I was a gutless & heartless freak; someone (NBI) will be there @ your doorstep w/ a warrant.

Please be mindful of what you say & type. Please....

[kent666]

^yup, pretty... maka relate jud ka especially if you're a programmer yourself... *sigh*
but what can i say. this is what happens when poverty and corruption is around...

[DigitalDaywalker]

Niadto licensed windows xp jud ako gigamit. Bayad ko ug 5000. then sa dihang nadaot ako motherboard, nag reinstall ko sa ako OS. Dili na ko iactivate sa microsoft kay i'm installing na kuno on a new pc. NEW SA ILANG PIKAT!! Since then, nigamit na ko og pirated OS as a way to spit on Bill's face kay ila kong gikawatan ug 5,000.00!!! Ug moingon mo'g fairness, basaha ra gud nang EULA, tan-awa ug fair ba na natong mga consumers.Ug gusto mong mahibalo ug kinsay pinakadakong pirata sa history sa computing, basaha ninyo ang history sa Microsoft ug kun giunsa ni Bill Gates pagbuild iyang empire. Kaluod ni Bill mo kondena sa mga pirata!

Usahay pirating is the only way we small people can get even sa opressive pricing og policies sa dagkong software developers. I agree though nga pangawat na. Mao nga Open Source na lang ta. (maayo na lang kay di ko gamer).

^I've been changing my Mobo 3 Times. I did not have that experience. My folks @ work did not have that experience. Probably you're just blowing smoke dude. Piracy does not justify anything. Piracy is stealing. You would'nt steal a Car now would you?

bro, basin corporate license na imong OS? I've experienced this hassle on a single-user license of Windows XP Pro.... I did not change the motherboard, I only added a freaking NETWORK CARD....and after rebooting, Microsoft no longer recognized my computer and instructed me to re-activate XP....unya wa may network connection didto...wa man gani phone...so, nag-reformat nalang ko....poor me....hehehehe....

i also agree !
2500 is like 50$. and 50$ is such a small amount for the americans
but 2500 for pinoys is very high.

probable solution would be regionalization of software. you sell
a certain product in different places with the appropriate prices.

bungi is right, mo-depende unta sa lugar ang price sa Software...gasalig man gud ni ang Micro$oft nga almost-Monoply nila ang PCs...if mo-adjust lang unta ni ang price sa Software, ma-lessen cguro if not ma-eliminate ang piracy...

Piracy is stealing indeed but come to think of it, we are only getting the copy while Microsoft (or other software companies abroad) are getting the ORIGINAL, meaning our programmers here (aka Brain Drain)...and where do these companies get most of their talented programmers? from third world countries like the Philippines, Israel and India, which by the way is in the top list of countries with most pirated softwares, pirated-software nga gi-practisan sa atong mga talented 3rd world country programmers...if wa pay pirated diri, naa kaha maka-study ani? aw, naa..ang rich people lang.....hehehe...so, as you can see, piracy is helping Gill Bates diay? hahahaha..

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[Visual C#]

^I've been changing my Mobo 3 Times. I did not have that experience. My folks @ work did not have that experience. Probably you're just blowing smoke dude. Piracy does not justify anything. Piracy is stealing. You would'nt steal a Car now would you?

Again, a common mistake. Stealing != Copyright infringement! When you steal a car, you deprive the original owner the right to use the car. Software, music, movies, etc. are on a completely different boat. When you pirate a song, you don't deprive the original owner to use the song.. it is still within their possession. Not that I'm justifying piracy; I just want to be crystal clear with the terms in use.

Piracy will always be a fact of life. Even Microsoft itself is admitting that "if you are going to pirate software, just pirate Microsoft software". Piracy is a form of advertising for these companies. That's why they'll never go after regular home users; they'll go after big businesses and people who actually make money by pirating their software. They'll leave all the torrent sites and warez sites alone for a very, very long time. For now, the regular home pirates can be at peace.

[Spec-V]

^Im no english professor, all i Know is to uphold the Law. Theres no Gray Area on this matter. Stealing is Stealing; no matter how you justify it or turn it upside down or sideways. Stealing is a crime. Its a slap to the wrist & into the slammers, plus a huge fine that you have to coughed up upfront.

[dongi]

ni-agi ta tanan ana. wla mo nagtan-aw na ang kanang uban sa P2P( like limewire ug uban pa..) na MP3's, games, software, movies and files are shared illegally. pila ang download nimo kda adlaw..

[chocomai]

ni-agi ta tanan ana. wla mo nagtan-aw na ang kanang uban sa P2P( like limewire ug uban pa..) na MP3's, games, software, movies and files are shared illegally. pila ang download nimo kda adlaw..

sakto.. i dont think anybody here is not guilty of piracy, directly or indirectly in one way or another.

[Visual C#]

^Im no english professor, all i Know is to uphold the Law. Theres no Gray Area on this matter. Stealing is Stealing; no matter how you justify it or turn it upside down or sideways. Stealing is a crime. Its a slap to the wrist & into the slammers, plus a huge fine that you have to coughed up upfront.

Again, you still don't get it. Do you know why we categorize the killing of a human being as either manslaughter, homicide, or murder? Upholding the law means knowing the words, the right terms, the right definitions. All these little details means a whole lot when you are in a court of law. It means the difference between 5 years in prison and reclusion perpetua.

[Spec-V]

^ Uhhhhh....Yeah..

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