Re: Pirated XP, means-test everyone and every product with "income

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From: Linda B (someone_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:43:33 -0800

Again, I do not view this siutation as black or white. This is a common
problem today, where people tend to view any given situation as either right
or wrong, and lack the intellectual capacity to grasp the subtleties of a
gray area (example: George W. Bush, but that's a whole 'nother can of
worms). Yes, I agree that walking into a store and walking out with a piece
of software is stealing, but I also feel it's outrageous that, should I want
to install that same piece of software on five different computers, I am
required to pay $1000 for the luxury. That is also stealing, in my humble
opinion.

Another issue is that the software in question is "worth" $180, as you opine
below.

"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95E8B2005C5Exs11eyahoocom@207.46.248.16...
> "Linda B" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:OSdKUgmAFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
>
> > Dude, you completely missed my point. I don't argue that it's not
> > wrong, I'm just saying when people on these NGs call it "immoral"
> > or "unethical," they're stepping over a line. I know I'm arguing
> > semantics here, but to pretend like installing an illegal copy of
> > Windows XP is tantamount to murder or rape (or anything else that
> > actually *could* be argued is immoral) is just pure myopia.
> >
> > If you want to argue that it's illegal, I ain't arguing. If you
> > want to argue that it's unethical, then I have a bone to pick.
>
> OK, last I checked a copy of Windows XP Home cost $179.94.
>
> You believe going into a store and stealing merchandise worth $180 is
> ethical? You believe it's moral?
>
> Your values are very different from mine....
>

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