Absolutely! Well said! On Jan 20, 2005, at 12:05 AM, David M. Converse wrote: > <rant>The problem you have is that the software installed on the > machine is not legal for you to use or have without the original disks > and serial numbers. (snip, snip) It's software piracy, it's illegal, > and it screws the unsuspecting buyer who thinks they got a wonderful > bargain. > > My suggestion is that if you really NEED those applications, you > should pony up the cash and buy them. ------------------------ Ron