On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 22:25:55 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
.. .
And fair use says you may make a backup copy of your software, yet MS
sets up FS to prevent this. Two wrongs don't make a right, but I have
no sympathy for MS in this case either.

Two wrongs don't make a right, but IMHO using a "no CD crack" for the
furtherance of legitimate use (i.e. archival copy) isn't a wrong at all.
Just because something's illegal, that doesn't necessarily make it wrong
(and vice a versa).


You get no argument from me.

As far as I'm concerned every one has the right to make a backup of
their soft ware. Fair use gave us that.

That the record, movie, and other industries were able to buy off
enough votes to pass such a travesty shows we have a long way to go
before digital media and corporations are willing to give back the
rights they have stolen from the users/public.

As I side comment...At my age, I don't buy much music, but... I wonder
if the record industry is really so dense that they don't realize a
lot of people are no longer buying their music because of their heavy
handed tactics and not because of piracy.

I don't argue that piracy exists, but I think a good portion of their
lost sales that they claim is piracy is in fact people aren't
stealing, they have just quite buying.

Roger
Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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