On Jan 20, 2005, at 1:10 PM, david wrote: > On 1/20/05 1:14 PM, "Don Hinkle" <donhinkle at mac.com> wrote: > >> what Microsh*t has gained is another potential customer by >> letting them use what amounts to a demo version > > Illegal software on a computer is in no way a demo version. A demo > version > is time or function limited allowing the individual to test the > software > before buying it. Ignorance of the law isn't an excuse for breaking it > and > claiming software is too expensive, especially when there are low cost > and > even no cost alternatives is nothing but an excuse. > > I don't think you would walk up to my car, break the window, and rip > out my > stereo. Why would you in any way try to condone the digital equivalent? > > david Using software that is left on a computer you purchased is no way equivalent to breaking into some ones car. I say keep the software and enjoy it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 700MHz iBook G3 640MB Ram OS 10.3.7 "Laugha while you can monkeyboy." Dr. Lizardo(Bukaroo Bonzai) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~