Aaron wrote:
> Jake Anderson wrote:
>
>   
>>> That's why I think a dongle or some hardware dependency isn't
>>> that much of a burden or inconvenience
>>>  
>>>    
>>>
>>>       
>> Your right, i have used plenty of pirated software that was supposed to
>> use a dongle.
>> (for non profit purposes of course)
>>  
>>
>>     
>
> Jake,
>
> So saying it is non-profit makes it acceptable to pirate software?  I'm 
> sure the original poster, targeting the hobby market, is trying to 
> prevent just that!
>
> Aaron
>   
I'm saying I would never have used the software at all if I had to pay
for it. The seller lost nothing and when I do have money and wish to do
something similar again I will purchase their product because I know how
to use it and I know it does what I want. Asking for $10000 for software
that I will only use for a hobby means that I won't buy it. If it was
$100 then yes but I just don't have the cash to waste. So I either use
their software and tell others how good it is. Or I use a pen and paper.
Either way the seller has lost nothing and has gained reputation.

Anything I do for business is legal. All the copies of XP/Office etc are
above board. (although I now install open office for everyone I can,
"here use this its legal and free and will save you about $200" "wow
cool!"). Its a moral code I can live with, don't take anybodies lunch.

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