[P1] OT: Software Licensing

[Jack Rodgers]

> "The reason Mac people tend to steal LESS than our Windows brethren is 
> quite simple, really -- we tend to actually create THINGS OF VALUE 
> with our machines, so we learn to appreciate the concept of being paid 
> for our efforts, and since we often picture most Mac developers as 
> people more or less like us, we extend that principle to them as we 
> would a friend or colleague. PC users, on the other hand, see only a 
> sea of faceless, soulless, greedy corporations ... it's much easier to 
> 'steal' from 'entities' than it is from 'folks.'"

I design databases and do consulting and installations of software. 
When approached for a free copy I always kindly state that I cannot 
give away software since it would cause my clients to doubt my ability 
to protect their interests. I also require any client to purchase the 
software I install, usually through mail order or local. I don't sell 
software or hardware so there is no conflict of interest. If I see that 
a potential client is a pirate or violates others copyrights, something 
that happens in the printing industry, I won't accept them as a client.

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