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For those using ripped copies of xp
voidmain:
quote:Originally posted by Doctor V:
Lets face it, some people have to use windows. One should always make strenuous efforts not to, but it might not even be of their own choice. Might just be that someone upstairs wants everyone in the company using windows machines. Thats what monopolys do. Force people to use/buy their products. In such a case, I'd rather their windows copy was pirated than legally bought. Sure using even free copies of windows is bad. But if windows is the only option, a pirated copy is the lesser of two evils, as it wont directly put money into BillyG's pocket so he can use it to build up Palladium, or buy some votes in the senate, or even make some brainwashing advertizing.
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This kind of reminds me of arguments for legalizing crack. Sure you can sugar coat it but it's a bad thing. This time I will "respectfully" disagree. I guess your company hasn't had a Microsoft audit "yet". I have had the misfortune of being involved with an audit first hand a couple of times now and it's not a pretty sight. The more dough the "bosses upstairs" have to shovel out the more susceptible they are to looking at alternatives. It will drive them to find alternatives, or have them written. This is a good thing. Sure it may be a "short term" profit on the old M$ stock ticker but it will eventually be their demise. I still say don't do it. I say invest that money that you would have spent on your M$ software on a programming team and on bonuses for your employees. If you can kick the M$ habit then you deserve a bonus. In fact it will mean a long term raise as you will no longer have to pay the Microsoft tax.
[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
rtgwbmsr:
quote:Originally posted by Doctor V:
One should always make strenuous efforts not to, but it might not even be of their own choice.
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I just finished switching! Linux for my x86 machines, Mac OS for my Macs. So happy it worked! Anyway...
quote:Originally posted by Doctor V:
Thats what monopolys do. Force people to use/buy their products. In such a case, I'd rather their windows copy was pirated than legally bought.
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I'm going to have to disagree with you. Pirating software is bad in general, unless you use it for a week as a trial or something... But I do understand your argument. "If yer gonna force me, I'm gonna do it for free"
quote:Originally posted by Doctor V:
Never give any money to the Nazi record labels. Don't let a red cent of yours go to those money-grubbers with their billion dollar lobby, and army of lawyers. RIAA is certainly one of the driving forces behind TCPA and M$ Palladium.
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YES! I agree here! And their stupid attempts to remedy piracy with their "renegade" you-pirate-it-we-break-it law.
BTW: There are TWO TCPAs:
TCPA #1: Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
If you have a fax machine, you should love this. It keeps companies from spamming your fax machine.
TCPA #2: Trusted Computing Platform Alliance
Kill it! We gotta stop it before it starts people!
You won't know how bad Windows is until you use something else with an open mind. It took me a while, but anyone can.
-Dustin
Tonerman:
--- Quote ---Originally posted by Saddle Magic:
[QB]The Principality of Sealand's Internet operation is run by HavenCo.
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*Gasp* MICRONATIONS! WHEEEE!!!..
*people start looking*
sorry.... random hobby of mine.. I hang out with a large community that is basically a small version of sealand and less serious about being real nations..
Anyhoo.. the RIAA is EVIL! They killed Audio Galaxy.. the buggers! WinMX is a poor substitute... must keep searching.... Need more.. CMX... Finnish music... coooool... sorry..
ranting...
But yeah.. the RIAA is indeed evil. I havne't boought a CD in like.........4 years...maybe a lil less.. and if I did.. it was from not very mainstream MTV saturated bands like Dream Theater, Blind Guardian, CMX, Vintersorg and Iced Earth.
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lazygamer:
Sorry but it pisses me off whenever people get all pissed off at warez users. Hey doesn't one of the well respected regulars at this forum have a personal site(or link?) with DOWNLOADABLE copies of Wind0ze?
Perhaps alot of new arrivals to these forums are entrenched in MS, their willing to accept the truth, but they can't change for several weeks AT LEAST(sometimes several months).
HPC guy is fine, and YOUR NOT helping MS DIRECTLY if your not paying them money.
voidmain:
Why would anyone here have a site for downloading windows? On the other hand there are several sites with good software for download:
http://www.linuxiso.org/
http://www.redhat.com/
http://www.suse.com/
http://www.linuxmandrake.com/
http://www.debian.org/
And yes, you are directly supporting M$ by using their warez. We've been over this a hundred times. Look back through the old threads and you will see how..
[ August 08, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
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