[NTLUG:Discuss] I got this offer

[Fred James]

Such sterling examples as Enron, while perhaps a litmus of current 
conditions, are none the less negative indicators.  It doesn't take a 
person of very much moral fiber to find her/himself as a shinning star 
compared to them.  While I (a) have no interest in MS, and (b) wouldn't 
acquire my software in this manner, I also wouldn't (a) stop someone 
else from doing so, or (b) be surprised if having done so they got stung.

I showed the letter around work and was surprised at the fact that more 
than one person thought it might be a good way for them to get some 
cheap software.  And here I was, slow as ever, still puzzling over the 
fact that our email filtering corporation had let this piece of obvious 
spam through in the first place.

Oh, well.

I do want to apologize to anyone who may have been offended by the 
introduction of the subject on this list, and thank the respondents for 
their thoughtful replies.


MontyS at videopost.com wrote:

> Seems illegal to me.  Will you get by with it?  If for personal use, 
> maybe.  If for corporate use?  Depends on how many competitors you have 
> out there.
> 
> I don't like it one bit.
> 
> I guess in the post Napster era, ethical questions are, shall we say, in 
> flux???  Why pay, when you can get it free?
> 
> To all you code writers out there:  What is your take on this?
> 
> No, you are right to question the legitimacy of this.  I can only hope 
> this is a "sting".  It is most certainly a "pirate", if not in the 
> letter of the law, then certainly the spirit of the law.
> 
> Since this isn't linux related, I will shut up now. :>
> 
> Monty
> 
> 
> 
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   Fred James [SMTP:fredjame at concentric.net]
>       Sent:   Tuesday, July 02, 2002 11:08 AM
>       To:     discuss at ntlug.org
>       Subject:        [NTLUG:Discuss] I got this offer
> 
>       I got this offer from something called "Warez CD" to sell me "backup"
>       CD's and serial numbers for different software, at $19.99 a set.  The
>       claim is it is the same thing as the boxed set, just no box or
>       manual.
>       They are advertising Adobe, Microsoft, etc., software, including
>       XP Pro,
>       Photoshop 7.0, Office XP Pro, etc.
> 
>       My first thoughts were "pirate" and "sting" - how about you?
> 
> 
>       -- 
>       "Wisdom begins in wonder." - Socrates
> 
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"Wisdom begins in wonder." - Socrates