Quote: "Lazerus:
We're not talking about a 60 dollar game, but a $7k licensed product...big difference"
Big diference same concept...
Quote: "Well...pirated = stolen = illegal?"
Not in many cases, those serious about thier efforts will buy thier programs that have been used, or stolen as you so elgantly put it.
The main problem is the misconceptions with piracy, people think that they want to gain, rob, steal, thier the men standing in the shadows, while with most they just want a hobby or know that they can use it before they pay £7000 for it..., i know quite a few companes that use this approach and when nesceary they bought the licence to publish, use and create works.
Yet how many can honestly say that they have never downloaded music, games, movies, to, how to put it, try before you buy?
Beacause i honestly know that in good will i can't, Although i would never openly admit to it...
I am however fully against those who give nothing in return, few people i have met have made vast improvements to a program after it leaked on the net,
If good and evil are black and white piracy would be grey,
I see no reason to discuss in good season,
And argue syamtics all day...
What on earth happened on thursday?
I am more clear, focused, contempt...
who new ehh?