Perhaps this is a culture issue: When you put a house on the market in the 
US, you do not have the option of requiring some prospects to pay a higher 
price than others.

Computer manufacturers have long provided a discount for their products over 
business customers. I don't object to this, so perhaps I am guilty of a 
double standard.

I wonder if I am breaking any real law if I have my grandchildren in college 
get my birthday gifts from a software list?

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wouter van Ooijen" <wouter@voti.nl>
To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: [OT] Pirate software - opinion sought


>> If it is OK for a vendor to charge as much as he can get for
>> a piece of
>> software, why is it not OK for a user to pay as little as
>> possible?
>
> Because a transaction requires mutual agreement. It is OK for the user
> not to pay, but the consequence is that there is no transaction. If you
> think otherwise I will buy your house and everthing else you own, of
> course at a price that I will determine :)
>
> Wouter van Ooijen
>
> 


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