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Re: Pirated software

  • Subject: Re: Pirated software
  • From: Homer <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:59:21 +0100
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Verily I say unto thee, that Peter spake thusly:

> What would we do without pirated software ?

That's the question Pearly and Ballmer ask themselves every day, as it's
only the viral spread of mindshare through "pirating", which keeps their
prehistoric software alive.

*I* would tend to ask WTF am I supposed to do /with/ "pirated" software,
since the only software one "pirates" is that which is not available for
inspection, modification, and redistribution under a permissive license,
and as such is of zero interest to me.

-- 
K.
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