I guess in my younger days I had similar view points. But I have to tell you, as I learn more about GNU and GPL I believe it a worthy cause. And I am now feeling dirty if I copy a proprietary piece of software without paying for it when there are alternatives out there. Since learning about the GNU Public License I now believe in licenses, all licenses. Some licenses I believe are outrageous (Microsoft EULA). I now have zero dependency on Microsoft. I can't tell you how good it feels. I really do feel free, I have not one bit of guilt or worry that I haven't paid for something.
The same is true to a certain extent with music. There are alternatives out there to the proprietary labels. I really do like the music of some proprietary groups who are only out to make the big bucks. The license isn't bad enough for me to boycott them yet so I pay for the album. If I can't afford it I don't get it. Again, these are just my personal current feelings.
And as I said, in my younger days I just didn't know any better and I did make a few copies on tape of other people's albums (actually this was even rare in my younger days because I liked having the professional looking cover and song list). This is similar to people doing the file sharing today. For the ones that just don't know any better I can excuse them. But for the ones that *do* know better and continue to do it then I don't think very highly of those people (or I should say I don't think very highly of their actions, most people are "mostly" good
).
