Hi,


> How is this any different then asking a librarian for help in locating a
> periodical?

    Very different actually.. You can lend him your copy without any
problems. The problem is copying and having 2 copies of the same material.

> Also, maybe he reads the article and realizes what a great periodical
> epe-mag is and then subscribes so in essence you are helping them generate
> revenue.

    I agree with that... The main problem is that people on the list were
saying that a guy in underdeveloped countries with no means to buy VERY
EXPENSIVE software was wrong at copying it and may think that it is ok to
copy a magazine that costs Us$ 9,95 a YEAR !!! It is just not reasonable...

    We all should honor and support companies with reasonable prices... That
is my opnion. It is more than a legal question, it is a moral question. We
should not support companies that charge big bucks for their software and
have no special conditions for students and underdeveloped countries and
steal from companies that are very reasonable at their prices.

Best regards,
Alexandre Guimaraes
alexg@iis.com.br

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